2006 House Bill 5545 / Public Act 609

Revise convention facility hotel tax

Introduced in the House

Jan. 11, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

To revise the law that authorizes certain local hotel and liquor taxes to pay for convention facilities so that it applies to counties with populations over 750,000 instead of 600,000. This will allow Kent County to continue to levy a hotel and motel tax. This bill is "cleanup" language for <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-4087">Public Act 118 of 2004</a>, which accomplished the same purpose.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 24, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 31, 2006

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 1, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the law that authorizes certain local hotel and liquor taxes to pay for convention facilities so that it applies to counties with populations over 750,000 instead of 600,000. This will allow Kent County to continue to levy a hotel and motel tax. This bill is "cleanup" language for <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-4087">Public Act 118 of 2004</a>, which accomplished the same purpose.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2006