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• Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R) on March 4, 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 Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on March 4, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 12, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate 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 Senate on March 12, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on March 12, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 12, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on March 12, 2008.