2007 Senate Bill 885 (Revise certain agricultural product energy tax beaks )

Public Act 117 of 2008

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Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on November 7, 2007, to require a recommendation from the Michigan Agriculture Commission as a condition of creating a renaissance zone offering tax breaks to renewable energy projects that use agricultural commodities or plant products. See also House Bill 5100.
- Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on November 7, 2007.
  - Reported in the Senate on November 13, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on November 29, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that authorizes certain expansions of tool and die renaissance recovery zones. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 29, 2007.
Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on December 1, 2007, to require a recommendation from the Michigan Agriculture Commission as a condition of creating a renaissance zone offering tax breaks to renewable energy projects that use agricultural commodities or plant products. Also, to authorize certain expansions of tool and die renaissance recovery zones. See also House Bill 5100. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on December 1, 2007.
- Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on December 1, 2007.
- Substitute offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on March 20, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also expands the definition of a "renewable energy facility" renaisssance zone to include a facility that "creates energy from agricultural crops or processed products from agricultural crops," rather that just residues from agricultural products. This would authorize these extensive tax breaks for ethanol producers. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 20, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on March 20, 2008, to break a tie-bar to House Bill 5100, meaning that bill need not become law for this one to. HB 5100 would revise the 2006 law that authorized up to 10 tax-free "renaissance zones" to provide substantial tax breaks for "renewable energy facilities,” to explicitly include crop-based fuel production facilities such as ethanol or biodiesel plants. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 20, 2008.
Passed in the House (108 to 0) on March 20, 2008, to expand the definition of a "renewable energy facility" renaisssance zone to include a facility that "creates energy from agricultural crops or processed products from agricultural crops," rather that just residues from agricultural products. This would authorize these extensive tax breaks for ethanol producers. The bill would also require a recommendation from the Michigan Agriculture Commission as a condition of creating a renaissance zone offering tax breaks to renewable energy projects that use agricultural commodities or plant products. Also, to authorize certain expansions of tool and die renaissance recovery zones. See also House Bill 5100. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on March 25, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 25, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on April 16, 2008.
- Moved to reconsider by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R) on April 16, 2008, the vote by which the House substitute was concurred in. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 16, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on April 16, 2008, to adopt a technical amendment changing language of the bill to correct a potential internal inconsistency. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 16, 2008.
Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on April 16, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on April 16, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, except with language amended to correct a potential internal inconsistency. Passed in the House (107 to 0) on April 16, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 29, 2008.

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1) "journal statement" [by Admin003 on April 20, 2008]
Senator Kahn asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that a statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Kahn’s statement is as follows:

We are taking this action today because of concerns raised by the administration after my bill was enrolled. In the spirit of cooperation and bipartisanship, I am offering an amendment to remove the concerning provision. This provision would have exempted tool and die recovery zones from the mandatory three-year phase-out if the zone granted was for less than 15 years.

I was unaware of the administration’s concern when the bill was returned from the House before we took our district work period. I look forward to working with the administration to address this issue in a manner that works for all parties concerned.

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2) 2007 Senate Bill 885 (Revise certain agricultural product energy tax beaks ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on November 7, 2007, to require a recommendation from the Michigan Agriculture Commission as a condition of creating a renaissance zone offering tax breaks to renewable energy projects that use agricultural commodities or plant products. Also, to authorize certain expansions of tool and die renaissance recovery zones. See also House Bill 5100

The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 513 at Senate Journal 125)

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