2013 Senate Bill 580

Revise renaissance zone details

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 2, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To revise various details of the law authorizing the extensive tax exemptions of a “renaissance zone" to better accommodate “Next Michigan Development Corporations,” authorized by a 2010 law to give tax breaks and subsidies to particular corporations or developers for projects meeting extremely broad "multi-modal commerce" criteria (basically, any form of goods-related commerce). In addition to allowing more businesses to receive these benefits, the bill would make changes intended to facilitate actually generating eligible “multi-modal” projects, which apparently have not come about since that 2010 law was passed. The bill is also related to Senate Bill 397, which would authorize creation of a sixth “Next Michigan Development Corporation” to be located in the Upper Peninsula.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

Oct. 24, 2013

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 30, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 31, 2013

Passed in the Senate 31 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Commerce