Public Act 136 of 2010

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• Introduced by Rep. Coleman Young (D) on May 26, 2009, to authorize an exception to the time limit for filing a "neighborhood enterprise zone" tax exemption application, which would extend these tax breaks to some homes in a particular subdivision in Detroit. The tax breaks cut the owner's local property tax liability on the structure in half. Reportedly the city mishandled the original paperwork.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on May 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on June 17, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Commerce.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 10, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on March 10, 2010.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Tim Melton (D) on March 10, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that extend the tax breaks to properties in a second development. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 10, 2010.
• Passed 74 to 33 in the House on March 10, 2010, to authorize an exception to the time limit for filing a "neighborhood enterprise zone" tax exemption application, which would extend these tax breaks to some homes in two particular subdivisions in Detroit. The tax breaks cut the owner's local property tax liability on the structure in half. Reportedly the city mishandled the original paperwork.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 11, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Commerce & Tourism Committee on March 11, 2010.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 27, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 24, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 24, 2010.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 29, 2010, to authorize an exception to the time limit for filing a "neighborhood enterprise zone" tax exemption application, which would extend these tax breaks to some homes in two particular subdivisions in Detroit. The tax breaks cut the owner's local property tax liability on the structure in half. Reportedly the city mishandled the original paperwork.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 29, 2010.
• Passed 71 to 33 in the House on July 21, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on August 3, 2010.