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• Introduced by Rep. Michael Murphy (D) on June 1, 2004, to exempt from use tax the production-related purchases of motion picture production companies that spend at least $250,000 a year making movies in Michigan.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on June 1, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on June 23, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 24, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the exemption to a tax credit, and only allows the credit for films that are rated G, PG, PG-13, or R. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 24, 2004.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) on June 24, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes technical changes, and does not limit the credit to only those movies that are rated G, PG, PG-13, or R. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 24, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) on June 24, 2004, to exclude videos and commercials made in Michigan from the proposed tax break. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 24, 2004.
• Passed 93 to 11 in the House on June 24, 2004, to give a tax credit to a motion picture or TV production company that spends at least $250,000 on a production in Michigan. The credit would be equal to the use tax paid on production-related purchases.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 29, 2004.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on June 29, 2004.