Public Act 209 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R) on January 28, 2009, to authorize a property tax abatement for a proposed wood-chip power plant project in Mancelona.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on January 28, 2009.
    • Reported to the Senate on February 12, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 17, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that narrows the expansion in eligibility to a particular plant in Mancelona. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Jason Allen (R) on February 19, 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 Senate on February 19, 2009.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on February 19, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the House New Economy And Quality Of Life Committee on February 19, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on December 16, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 17, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that allows the tax break only because of a report that shows the plant will consume less than "7.5 percent of the annual wood within a 60 mile radius." Existing plants have argued that the tax break gives the Mancelona facility an unfair competitive advantage, and that it will cause their wood prices to rise by using so much. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 17, 2009.
• Passed 93 to 11 in the House on December 17, 2009, to authorize a property tax abatement for a proposed wood-chip power plant project in Mancelona.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 17, 2009, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 17, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 4, 2010.