2007 House Bill 4950 / 2008 Public Act 217

Authorize tax breaks for solar and wind power research

Introduced in the House

June 19, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Robert Dean (D-75)

To revise the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-SB-1078">2006 law</a> that authorized up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" to provide substantial tax breaks for "renewable energy facilities,” to add facilities researching wind and solar energy, or generating wind and solar energy, to those eligible for the tax breaks.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

April 30, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

May 1, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that further expands the types of projects eligible for the proposed tax breaks.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To revise the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-SB-1078">2006 law</a> that authorized up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" to provide substantial tax breaks for "renewable energy facilities,” to also provide these tax breaks to facilities researching wind and solar energy, or that create energy or fuels from additional sources such as wind, the sun, algae, and others.

Received in the Senate

May 6, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy

May 27, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

June 26, 2008

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-SB-1078">2006 law</a> that authorized up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" to provide substantial tax breaks for "renewable energy facilities,” to also provide these tax breaks to facilities researching wind and solar energy, or that create energy or fuels from additional sources such as wind, the sun, algae, and others.

Received in the House

June 26, 2008

June 27, 2008

Passed in the House 100 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 15, 2008