2005 Senate Bill 203 / Public Act 296

Extend Delphi and Visteon tax breaks

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Shirley Johnson (R-13)

To extend for an additional four years a Single Business Tax break that exempts sales by Delphi and Visteon corporations to GM and Ford (respectively) from the tax. These firms were spun-off from the auto makers in 1999. The bill adds certain employment and investment level provisions that must be maintained to qualify for the tax break.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 1, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises tge employment and investment level provisions that the companies must maintain to qualify for the tax break.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To extend for an additional four years a Single Business Tax break that exempts sales by Delphi and Visteon corporations to GM and Ford (respectively) from the tax. These firms were spun-off from the auto makers in 1999.

Received in the House

Dec. 6, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Dec. 13, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Substitute offered by Rep. Roger Kahn (R-94)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the employment and investment level provisions that the companies must maintain to qualify for the tax break.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Roger Kahn (R-94)

To clarify that the employment and investment level thresholds that the companies must maintain to qualify for the tax break refer to investments in this state.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

To extend for an additional four years a Single Business Tax break that exempts sales by Delphi and Visteon corporations to GM and Ford (respectively) from the tax. These firms were spun-off from the auto makers in 1999.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 14, 2005

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 20, 2005