2003 Senate Bill 718 / Public Act 283

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 23, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To allow certain school operating taxes captured under a brownfield redevelopment authority’s tax increment finance plan to be used for environmental response activities that benefit the municipality containing the brownfield, even if it was in part responsible for the pollution which needs to be cleaned up. The brownfields law prohibits the use of tax dollars to benefit a party liable for part of the pollution.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Oct. 9, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 15, 2003

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 15, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Oct. 28, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 10, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which clarifies that it would only authorize response activities associated with a landfill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)

To allow certain school operating taxes captured under a brownfield redevelopment authority’s tax increment finance plan to be used for environmental response activities related to a landfill that benefit the municipality containing the brownfield, even if it was in part responsible for the pollution which needs to be cleaned up. The brownfields law prohibits the use of tax dollars to benefit a party liable for part of the pollution.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 11, 2003

Dec. 17, 2003

Amendment offered by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To not allow certain school operating taxes to be "captured" for use by a brownfield authority under the proposed bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with the Cassis amendment added.

Received in the House

Dec. 17, 2003

Dec. 18, 2003

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

To concur with the Senate amendment to the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2003