Public Act 78 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Coleman Young (D) on February 28, 2008, to revise statute to reflect the transfer of the Michigan Film Office from the state Department of History, Arts and Libraries to the Michigan Strategic Fund. Under House Bills 5841 to 5856 the Film Office would have a large role in granting an array of targeted tax breaks and cash subsidies to film companies that shoot in Michigan. The bill would repeal an existing film studio sales tax credit in favor of those other tax breaks and cash subsidies.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on February 28, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 11, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 12, 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 in the House by voice vote on March 12, 2008.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on March 12, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on March 13, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 19, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (38 to 0) on March 20, 2008, to revise statute to reflect the transfer of the Michigan Film Office from the state Department of History, Arts and Libraries to the Michigan Strategic Fund. Under House Bills 5841 to 5856 the Film Office would have a large role in granting an array of targeted tax breaks and cash subsidies to film companies that shoot in Michigan. The bill would repeal an existing film studio sales tax credit in favor of those other tax breaks and cash subsidies. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 7, 2008.