Public Act 79 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on February 28, 2008, to authorize certain income tax credits for film studios shooting in Michigan that are eligible for the film subsidies proposed by House Bill 5841.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on February 28, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on March 11, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) on March 12, 2008, to not extend the proposed tax credit for compensation paid to employees of a professional employer association (PEO) that are “leased” are to a film studio. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 12, 2008.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House on March 12, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on March 13, 2008.
    • Referred in the Senate on March 19, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 20, 2008, to authorize certain income tax credits for film studios shooting in Michigan that are eligible for the film subsidies proposed by House Bill 5841.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 7, 2008.