Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the Senate on November 7, 2007, to require a recommendation from the Michigan Agriculture Commission as a condition of creating a renaissance zone offering tax breaks to renewable energy projects that use agricultural commodities or plant products. Also, to authorize certain expansions of tool and die renaissance recovery zones. See also House Bill 5100

The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 513 at Senate Journal 125)

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Senator Kahn asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that a statement be printed in the Journal. The motion prevailed. Senator Kahn’s statement is as follows: We are taking this action today because of concerns raised by the administration after my bill was enrolled. In the spirit of cooperation and bipartisanship, I am offering an amendment to remove the concerning provision. This provision would have exempted tool and die recovery zones from the mandatory three-year phase-out if the zone granted was for less than 15 years. I was unaware of the administration’s concern when the bill was returned from the House before we took our district work period. I look forward to working with the administration to address this issue in a manner that works for all parties concerned.