Public Act 201 of 2003

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• Introduced by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R) on October 7, 2003, to forgive all penalties and interest owed by businesses that filed state tax returns late as a result of the August, 2003 electricity blackout, which took place on the same day as the deadline for certain tax filings. The tax returns would have to have been filed by Aug. 22, 2003.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on October 7, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on October 8, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on October 15, 2003, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on October 15, 2003.
• Passed in the House (105 to 0) on October 15, 2003. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on October 16, 2003.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on October 16, 2003.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 23, 2003, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on October 29, 2003, to forgive all penalties and interest owed by businesses that filed state tax returns late as a result of the August, 2003 electricity blackout, which took place on the same day as the deadline for certain tax filings. The tax returns would have to have been filed by Aug. 22, 2003. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 14, 2003.