Public Act 208 of 2007

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• Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D) on November 1, 2007, to authorize a credit against the Michigan Business Tax equal to 3.9 percent of employee compensation costs for research and development done at a hybrid automotive drive train research center in Troy established by GM, Chrysler and BMW, with a maximum annual credit of $3 million.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on November 1, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on November 7, 2007, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R) on December 6, 2007, to repeal the 6 percent service tax (which was already repealed when the amendment came before the House). The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 6, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk, Jr. (R) on December 6, 2007, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4406, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4406 would establish English as the official state language. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 6, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kimberly Meltzer (R) on December 6, 2007, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5211, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5211 would require local governments to notify local officials, officers, and employees that they have a duty to cooperate with appropriate federal officials concerning the immigration status of individuals. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 6, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R) on December 6, 2007, to tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 838, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 838 would repeal the 6 percent service tax (which was already repealed when the amendment came before the House). The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 6, 2007.
• Passed 103 to 0 in the House on December 6, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 11, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on December 11, 2007.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 13, 2007, 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 December 13, 2007.
• Passed 35 to 1 in the Senate on December 13, 2007, to authorize a credit against the Michigan Business Tax equal to 3.9 percent of employee compensation costs for research and development done at a hybrid automotive drive train research center in Troy established by GM, Chrysler and BMW, with a maximum annual credit of $3 million.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 13, 2007, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 107 to 0 in the House on December 13, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 27, 2007.