Public Act 253 of 2011

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• Introduced by Sen. Goeff Hansen (R) on July 13, 2011, to require the Department of Treasury to pay developers the subsidies of up to $10 million for certain “community revitalization” developments, as proposed by Senate Bill 567.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development Committee on July 13, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 15, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 15, 2011, 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 September 15, 2011.
• Passed 35 to 1 in the Senate on September 20, 2011.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 20, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on September 20, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on November 2, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on November 29, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details; this was superseded by a different substitute. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2011.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) on November 29, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires more reporting on the performance of the firms getting the subsidies. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2011.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Vicki Barnett (D) on November 30, 2011, to require the proposed reports to the legislature on the peformance of the firms receiving subsidies to also go to ranking minority members on specified committees, not just the chairmen. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on November 30, 2011.
• Passed 96 to 10 in the House on November 30, 2011, to require the Department of Treasury to pay developers the subsidies of up to $10 million for certain “community revitalization” developments, as proposed by Senate Bill 567.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 1, 2011.
• Passed 33 to 2 in the Senate on December 6, 2011, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 13, 2011.