2007 Senate Bill 218 / 2008 Public Act 515

Expand industrial facilities tax break eligibility

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 20, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D-8)

To expand the eligibility requirements to obtain an industrial facilities tax break. Essentially, the bill gives the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) and the State Tax Commission discretion to waive various procedural requirements for these tax breaks on a case-by-case basis, assuming certain other requirements specified by the statute are met. Among other things the bill would authorize tax breaks for a particular business in Monroe County that did not get tax break approval from the State Tax Commission because of timeliness issues.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

May 3, 2007

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 11, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform

March 13, 2008

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

March 19, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To expand the eligibility requirements to obtain an industrial facilities tax break. Essentially, the bill gives the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) and the State Tax Commission discretion to waive various procedural requirements for these tax breaks on a case-by-case basis, assuming certain other requirements specified by the statute are met.

Received in the House

March 19, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

June 24, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

June 26, 2008

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 Rep. Andy Meisner (D-27)

To also add several exceptions for several particular firms to certain procedures and deadlines for granting industrial facilities property tax breaks.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

To expand the eligibility requirements to obtain an industrial facilities tax break. Essentially, the bill gives the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) and the State Tax Commission discretion to waive various procedural requirements for these tax breaks on a case-by-case basis, assuming certain other requirements specified by the statute are met.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which authorized targeted tax abatements for several particular firms.

Sept. 11, 2008

Received

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds additional exceptions benefiting particular interests and projects to the current eligibility criteria for these tax breaks.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To again concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which authorized targeted tax abatements for several particular firms, after adding additional exceptions benefiting other particular interests and projects.

Received in the House

Sept. 11, 2008

Dec. 18, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-98)

To add another exception to the eligibility for these targeted tax breaks which benefits another particular interest.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Andy Meisner (D-27)

To not include some of the eligibility exceptions in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 1

To concur with some of the Senate-passed version's additional exceptions to the current eligibility criteria for these tax breaks, not concur with some, and add new ones of its own.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

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

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008