2011 Senate Bill 568 / Public Act 253

Create another subsidy program for particular developers

Introduced in the Senate

July 13, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R-34)

To require the Department of Treasury to pay developers the subsidies of up to $10 million for certain “community revitalization” developments, as proposed by Senate Bill 567.

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 35 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 20, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Nov. 2, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 29, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details; this was superseded by a different substitute.

The substitute passed by voice vote

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

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires more reporting on the performance of the firms getting the subsidies.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 30, 2011

Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Barnett (D-37)

To require the proposed reports to the legislature on the peformance of the firms receiving subsidies to also go to ranking minority members on specified committees, not just the chairmen.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 10 (details)

To require the Department of Treasury to pay developers the subsidies of up to $10 million for certain “community revitalization” developments, as proposed by Senate Bill 567.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2011

Dec. 6, 2011

Passed in the Senate 33 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 13, 2011