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• Introduced by Rep. Judy Nerat (D) on January 22, 2009, to prohibit granting Michigan Economic Growth Act business tax breaks unless the recipient promises not to hire illegal aliens, to comply in good faith with the legal status verification requirements of federal law, and only to hire Michigan residents or contract with firms that promise the same, unless the project cannot be completed with just Michigan residents. Violators could have their tax breaks revoked and required to pay all or part of their credits. The MEGA annual report to the Legislature and the Michigan Strategic Fund board would have to include the number of residents employed by MEGA beneficiaries and the specific reasons for each exemption granted from the proposed state-resident-job requirements.
  • Referred to the House Labor Committee on January 22, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on February 10, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 81 to 26 in the House on March 12, 2009, to prohibit granting Michigan Economic Growth Act business tax breaks unless the recipient promises not to hire illegal aliens and to take other steps to hire only Michigan residents or people who plan to become residents (or contract with firms that promise the same), with exceptions to the Michigan resident provision for key management personnel, and for projects in communities near the state line.
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• Received in the Senate on March 18, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on March 18, 2009.
  • Motion by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas, III (D) on April 1, 2009, to discharge the Committee on Commerce and Tourism from further consideration of House Bills 4083 to 4093, and move them directly to the Senate floor for immediate consideration and debate. The bills would impose citizenship and resident preferences on companies that benefit from subsidies or tax breaks, or that have contracts with the state. A single motion covered all 11 bill, and the roll call vote on that is here. The motion failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 1, 2009.
  • Reported in the Senate on May 7, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 7, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with a committee substitute that revises the exceptions to the Michigan resident provision, adding exceptions for people who plan to become residents, for key management personnel, and for projects in communities near the state line. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 7, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on May 7, 2009, to replace the committee substitute with one that does not include the exceptions to the Michigan resident provision for people who plan to become residents, for key management personnel, and for projects in communities near the state line. The substitute failed 16 to 21 in the Senate on May 7, 2009.
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• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 7, 2009, to prohibit granting Michigan Economic Growth Act business tax breaks unless the recipient promises not to hire illegal aliens and to take other steps to hire only Michigan residents or people who plan to become residents (or contract with firms that promise the same), with exceptions to the Michigan resident provision for key management personnel, and for projects in communities near the state line.
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• Received in the House on May 7, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Judy Nerat (D) on June 18, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that tie-bar it to House Bills 4085 and 4086, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. These other bills in the "residents only" package are favored by the House Democratic majority because they exempt union members from the restrictive provisions. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 18, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on June 18, 2009, to not tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4085 and 4086. These other bills in the "residents only" package are favored by the House Democratic majority because they exempt union members from the restrictive provisions. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 18, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R) on June 18, 2009, to tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 71, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 71 would require the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) to submit reports to the legislature with details of the individual tax break deals it offers, not just aggregate data. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 18, 2009.
• Passed 77 to 31 in the House on June 18, 2009, to adopt a version of the bill that "tie-bars" it to House Bills 4085 and 4086. These other bills in the "residents only" package are favored by the House Democratic majority because they exempt union members from the restrictive provisions.
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• Received in the Senate on June 25, 2009.
• Failed 16 to 20 in the Senate on June 25, 2009, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
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• Received in the House on August 19, 2009.