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2005 Senate Bill 900: Authorize more agriculture processing renaissance zones
Public Act 284 of 2006
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- Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R) on November 29, 2005, to allow for the designation of 40 renaissance zones for agricultural processing facilities, rather than 20 as under current law. "Qualified agricultural processors" who locate in a zone are exempt from state and local taxes for up to 15 years.
- Referred to the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on November 29, 2005.
- Reported in the Senate on December 14, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on January 24, 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 by voice vote in the Senate on January 24, 2006.
- Referred to the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on November 29, 2005.
- Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on January 25, 2006.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on January 25, 2006.
- Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on January 25, 2006.
- Reported in the House on June 14, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on June 20, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires at least three of the new Renaissance Zones to have an initial capitalization of at least $7 million. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 20, 2006.
- Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on January 25, 2006.
- Passed 103 to 0 in the House on June 21, 2006, to allow for the designation of 40 renaissance zones for agricultural processing facilities, rather than 20 as under current law. "Qualified agricultural processors" who locate in a zone are exempt from state and local taxes for up to 15 years.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Motion by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on June 21, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion passed 104 to 0 in the House on June 21, 2006.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on June 22, 2006.
- Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 27, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 10, 2006.
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1) Natural Selection by Mike Hignite on December 28, 2005If a farmer knew before he planted a crop which seeds would grow best, he'd only plant the good ones. Unfortunately, he can't.
Neither can the State of Michigan know which businesses will grow and which will wither.
We should not have these zones to favor one business over another or one region over another. Just have an equal playing field for all businesses in all locations. The best ones will grow and the others will fail. Which is how it should be.
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This horseshit. There is no reason fo rthem not to pay taxes. The State needs the money and you need to quit cutting social programs to accomadate some trickle-down theory that is more trick than anything.
If we were nay more "busines firendly" companies could just hit us on the head and take our money.
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Introduced in the Senate on November 29, 2005, to allow for the designation of 40 renaissance zones for agricultural processing facilities, rather than 20 as under current law. "Qualified agricultural processors" who locate in a zone are exempt from state and local taxes for up to 15 years
The vote was 37 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 31 at Senate Journal 5)
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