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 by voice vote in the Senate on November 29, 2007.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 by voice vote in the House 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 by voice vote in the House on March 20, 2008.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 25, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 25, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 by voice vote in the Senate 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 by voice vote in the Senate on April 16, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on April 16, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 107 to 0 in the House on April 16, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 29, 2008.