2005 Senate Bill 909 / Public Act 290

Authorize temporary tool and equipment property tax break

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-29)

To authorize a temporary refundable Single Business Tax credit equal to 15 percent of the property taxes paid by businesses to the state and local governments on industrial (but not commercial) tools and equipment ("personal property tax") in 2007 only. House Bill 5460 and 5461 offer the same tax break in 2008 and 2009.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 1, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 6, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that clarifies that the credit will be for taxes actually paid, not those levied.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 295, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also, which addresses an issue raised by a recent Supreme Court ruling related to commercial property tax assessment changes, occupancy rates, and the Constitutional tax cap put in place by Proposal A in 1994.

The amendment failed 13 to 23 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 453, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 453 would establish a state earned income tax credit, which is a kind of "reverse income tax”.

The amendment failed 14 to 23 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 318, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 453 would make it unlawful to pay less than $5.90 an hour to an hourly employee beginning July 1, 2005, less than $6.65 beginning Jan. 1, 2006, and less than $7.15 beginning Jan. 1, 2007, notwithstanding any voluntary agreement between the employer and employee.

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 185, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 185 would increase the maximum length of time an individual may receive unemployment insurance benefits.

The amendment failed 15 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 6, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Dec. 13, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To give the Department of Treasury discretion regarding how to handle the accounting for tax credits end up being refunded (because the taxpayer did not owe SBT for the year of the credit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

To authorize a temporary refundable Single Business Tax credit equal to 15 percent of the property taxes paid by businesses to the state and local governments on industrial (but not commercial) tools and equipment ("personal property tax") in 2007 only. House Bill 5460 and 5461 offer the same tax break in 2008 and 2009.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2005

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 20, 2005