Public Act 657 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) on September 21, 2005, to exempt from sales tax the production-related purchases of motion picture and TV production companies that spend at least $250,000 a year making movies in Michigan.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on September 21, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on October 26, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 8, 2005, 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 in the House by voice vote on November 8, 2005.
• Passed in the House (102 to 0) on November 8, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on November 9, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on November 9, 2005.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 14, 2006, 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 in the Senate by voice vote on December 14, 2006.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 1) on December 14, 2006, to exempt from sales tax the production-related purchases of motion picture and TV production companies that spend at least $250,000 a year making movies in Michigan. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 14, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed in the House (102 to 0) on December 14, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 4, 2007.