Public Act 84 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Fred Miller (D) on February 28, 2008, to explicitly allow local governments to allow film companies to use property owned by or under their control at no charge for shooting films, TV shows and digital media productions in Michigan.
  • 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 by voice vote in the House on March 12, 2008.
• Passed 107 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.
    • Reported 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 explicitly allow local governments to allow film companies to use property owned by or under their control at no charge for shooting films, TV shows and digital media productions in Michigan.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 7, 2008.