2011 Senate Bill 566 / Public Act 251

Create another corporate subsidy program for select firms and developers

Introduced in the Senate

July 13, 2011

Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R-13)

To give the chairperson of the Michigan Strategic Fund the power to grant up to $1 million to the developer of a project approved under the “community revitalization” subsidy program proposed by Senate Bills 556, 567 and 568.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

Sept. 15, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 20, 2011

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To give the chairperson of the Michigan Strategic Fund the power to grant up to $1 million to the developer of a project approved under the “community revitalization” subsidy program proposed by Senate Bills 556 and 568.

Received in the House

Sept. 20, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Nov. 2, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 29, 2011

Substitute offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details, and eliminates "diversifies the state economy" as one of the rationales for handing out these subsidies to a particular firm.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 30, 2011

Passed in the House 96 to 10 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2011

Dec. 6, 2011

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 13, 2011