2008 Senate Bill 1380 (Authorize $40 million in energy technology business subsidies )

Public Act 175 of 2008

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Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R) on June 12, 2008, to authorize spending up to $40 million of “21st Century Jobs Fund” money on grants and subsidies to energy technology projects undertaken by for-profit companies selected by state economic development officials. At least 70 percent of these “centers of energy excellence” grants would have to be used for matching federal or international grants.
- Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on June 12, 2008.
  - Reported in the Senate on June 18, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on June 18, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that increases the proposed spending and reduces the proposed conditions on the spending. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 18, 2008.
Passed in the Senate (35 to 1) on June 19, 2008, to authorize spending up to $45 million of “21st Century Jobs Fund” money on grants and subsidies to energy technology projects undertaken by for-profit companies selected by state economic development officials. At least 50 percent of these “centers of energy excellence” grants would have to be used for matching federal or international grants. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on June 19, 2008.
- Referred to the House New Economy And Quality Of Life Committee on June 19, 2008.
  - Reported in the House on June 26, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House (102 to 6) on June 26, 2008, to authorize spending up to $45 million of “21st Century Jobs Fund” money on grants and subsidies to energy technology projects undertaken by for-profit companies selected by state economic development officials. At least 50 percent of these “centers of energy excellence” grants would have to be used for matching federal or international grants. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 8, 2008.

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1) An Energy Economy is Michigan's Future [by Anonymous Citizen on July 5, 2008]
Green message gets Dogg'd
Posted by Dave Alexander | The Muskegon Chronicle July 04, 2008 20:07PM
Categories: ROTHBURY

Chronicle/Krista Schinagl
Trash cans dividing trash into compost, recycling and landfill are spread out across the Double JJ Ranch for the ROTHBURY festival. The message was for the younger set. But most of them were crammed into the Snoop Dogg concert across the Double JJ grounds listening to a hip-hop legend sing about drugs, alcohol and sex.
So, while 25,000 festivalgoers were jamming to Snoop Dogg, only about 200 of the "older set" -- those over 30 -- attended a Think Tank discussion Friday afternoon on global warming at the Double JJ Wagon Wheel.

"If you are under 30, this is your world," said L. Hunter Lovins, a world-reknown academic, social activist and environmentalist. "You are making it up as you go. We are either going to have a dynamic new energy economy or we are going to have a global economic collapse. It's your choice."

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2) This bill will pass, some are determined to die with most SUVs in driveway [by Anonymous Citizen on July 2, 2008]
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3) 2008 Senate Bill 1380 (Authorize $40 million in energy technology business subsidies ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on June 12, 2008, to authorize spending up to $45 million of “21st Century Jobs Fund” money on grants and subsidies to energy technology projects undertaken by for-profit companies selected by state economic development officials. At least 50 percent of these “centers of energy excellence” grants would have to be used for matching federal or international grants

The vote was 35 in favor, 1 opposed and 2 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 413 at Senate Journal 62)

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