2007 Senate Bill 757 / Public Act 146

Revise certain tax break district procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R-37)

To extend from 14 days to 21 days the notice requirement for a required public hearing on a local government’s plan to terminate a plant rehabilitation district or industrial development district.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism

Sept. 12, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that removes the original provisions, and instead uses the bill to allow certain tax breaks to three specific companies. See Senate-passed version for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To retroactively revise the procedures required by local governments to grant industrial facility tax exemptions, so as to allow tax breaks for CME Corporation in Mt. Pleasant, the Rolled Alloys company in Monroe County, and the Michigan Brewing Company (MBC), a microbrewery located in Webberville.

Received in the House

Sept. 12, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Nov. 8, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 26, 2007

Substitute offered

To also extend the proposed tax breaks to a particular start-up pharmaceutical research and development firm in Kalamazoo and a printing and design company in Three Rivers.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 28, 2007

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

To retroactively revise the procedures required by local governments to grant industrial facility tax exemptions, so as to allow tax breaks for CME Corporation in Mt. Pleasant, the Rolled Alloys company in Monroe County, the Michigan Brewing Company (MBC), a microbrewery located in Webberville, a start-up pharmaceutical research and development firm in Kalamazoo and a printing and design company in Three Rivers.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 29, 2007

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which also authorized tax breaks for a start-up pharmaceutical research and development firm in Kalamazoo and a printing and design company in Three Rivers.

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 10, 2007