2003 Senate Bill 774 / 2004 Public Act 365

Revise Lansing "smart park" deadline

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 14, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Virg Bernero (D-23)

To extend the deadline for East Lansing and Lansing to apply to the state to create a certified technology park authority. These authorities allow the municipality to implement a tax increment financing plan to finance public facilities which promote the certified technology park. Tax increment financing allows the authority to capture the increment of increased local property tax revenue that results from the economic growth which is supposed to result because of the new public facilities.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

Nov. 4, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 11, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 11, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

June 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

June 8, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would extend the deadline for establishing an authority to December 31, 2005 from December 31, 2004.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To extend the deadline for East Lansing and Lansing to apply to the state to create a certified technology park authority. These authorities allow the municipality to implement a tax increment financing plan to finance public facilities which promote the certified technology park. Tax increment financing allows the authority to capture the increment of increased local property tax revenue that results from the economic growth which is supposed to result because of the new public facilities.

Received in the Senate

June 9, 2004

Sept. 21, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 7, 2004