2015 House Bill 4608

House GOP road funding package (corporate subsidies repeal)

Introduced in the House

May 14, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield (R-107)

To no longer channel $60 million in payments from Indian casinos to the "Michigan Strategic Fund,” which is the entity under which the state's various corporate subsidy programs are organized, and instead use this money for road repairs and improvements.

Referred to the Committee on Roads and Economic Development

June 4, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 9, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-106)

To correct a date in the Iden amendment.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 10, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61)

To establish as the "intent of the legislature" that the $29 million spent currently on the "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign and $28.8 on other specified corporate and developer subsidies not be reduced, and instead come from other Strategic Fund revenue sources.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 50 (details)

To no longer channel $60 million in payments from Indian casinos to the "Michigan Strategic Fund,” which is the entity under which the state's various corporate subsidy programs are organized, and instead use this money for road repairs and improvements (but not city bus subsidies and other transit spending). Also, to establish as the "intent of the legislature" that the MSF continue to spend at least $29 million annually from its other revenue sources on the "Pure Michigan" advertising campaign.

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations