2008 Senate Bill 1541

Require more details in annual MEGA report

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 24, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis (R-15)

To require an annual report that the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) is required to submit to the legislature to include “the amount of capital investment and the number of jobs required to be created or retained” during the year by each business that enters into a tax break agreement with the Authority. Currently the report must include aggregate figures on the total amount of capital investment and new jobs supposedly attracted by firms that are picked by state economic development officials to receive these selective tax breaks.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Oct. 15, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 12, 2008

Substitute offered

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

Nov. 13, 2008

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 13, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce