Public Act 337 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Kevin A. Elsenheimer (R) on January 31, 2008, to exempt tools and equipment used for maple syrup production from the property tax levied on business tools and equipment (“personal property tax”).
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on January 31, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on April 10, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Referred to the House Oversight And Investigations Committee on May 27, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 12, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that limits the tax break to operations with gross sales of less than $25,000. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 12, 2008.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on November 12, 2008, to exempt tools and equipment used for maple syrup production from the property tax levied on business tools and equipment (“personal property tax”) if the gross sales of the operation are less than $25,000.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on November 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Bioeconomy Committee on November 13, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 4, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 10, 2008, 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 10, 2008.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on December 10, 2008, to exempt tools and equipment used for maple syrup production from the property tax levied on business tools and equipment (“personal property tax”) if the gross sales of the operation are less than $25,000.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 10, 2008.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on December 11, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.