Public Act 5 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. John Espinoza (D) on March 31, 2009, to authorize the creation of a “border crossing renaissance zone” in Port Huron in which the extensive tax breaks and exemptions of a “renaissance zone” would apply.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on March 31, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 13, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 3, 2009, 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 June 3, 2009.
• Passed 103 to 5 in the House on June 3, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 4, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on June 4, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on January 20, 2010, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on February 9, 2010, to authorize the creation of a “border crossing renaissance zone” in Port Huron in which the extensive tax breaks and exemptions of a “renaissance zone” would apply.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on February 24, 2010.