Public Act 41 of 2011

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• Introduced by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R) on March 23, 2011, to no longer exempt state employee pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Under current law, government employee pensions are completely exempt, and private sector retiree pension is exempt up to $45,120 on a single return and $90,240 on joint returns.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on March 23, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on April 27, 2011, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 56 to 52 in the House on April 28, 2011.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 4, 2011.
  • Referred to the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee on May 4, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 12, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Failed 19 to 18 in the Senate on May 12, 2011, to no longer exempt state employee pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Note: The bill was defeated on this vote (but passed later) because a majority of those elected and serving is needed, which is 20 votes.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on May 12, 2011, the vote by which the bill was defeated. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 12, 2011.
• Received in the Senate on May 12, 2011, to no longer exempt state employee pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Note: The bill was defeated on this vote (but passed later) because a majority of those elected and serving is needed, which is 20 votes. Failed 19 to 18 in the Senate on May 12, 2011.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on May 12, 2011, the vote by which the bill was defeated. The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 12, 2011.
• Received in the Senate on May 12, 2011.
• Passed 19 to 19 in the Senate on May 12, 2011, to no longer exempt state employee pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Under current law, government employee pensions are completely exempt, and private sector retiree pension is exempt up to $45,120 on a single return and $90,240 on joint returns. Note: The Lt. Governor broke the tie vote by voting in favor.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on May 25, 2011.