Public Act 8 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R) on January 28, 2009, to allow a business required to pay quarterly tax under the Michigan Business Tax to use the same methodology options allowed for federal business taxes.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on January 28, 2009.
    • Reported to the Senate on February 3, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 4, 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 4, 2009.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on February 5, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 5, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on February 5, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on April 1, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on April 1, 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 April 1, 2009.
• Passed 109 to 0 in the House on April 1, 2009, to allow a business required to pay quarterly tax under the Michigan Business Tax to use the same methodology options allowed for federal business taxes.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on April 2, 2009.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on April 2, 2009, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 9, 2009.