Public Act 560 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R) on May 28, 2008, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, which oversees the disbursement of state arts grants. The checkoff would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the program.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on May 28, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 24, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on July 17, 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 July 17, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 9, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 9, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on September 9, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on December 10, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
    • Substitute offered by Rep. Aldo Vagnozzi (D) on December 18, 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 December 18, 2008.
    • Substitute offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on December 19, 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 December 19, 2008.
• Passed 92 to 0 in the House on December 19, 2008, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, which oversees the disbursement of state arts grants. The checkoff would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the program.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 31 to 0 in the Senate on December 19, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 16, 2009.