2003 House Bill 4787 / 2004 Public Act 480

Expand MSHDA grant and loan authority

Introduced in the House

May 28, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To create a Michigan Affordable Housing Fund and Michigan Housing and Community Development Program, which would allow the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to provide taxpayer-subsidized grants and loans to selected organizations or companies that provide housing for low income households.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Nov. 30, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 1, 2004

Passed in the House 87 to 10 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Dec. 8, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4788, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4788 would create a Michigan Affordable Housing Fund and Michigan Housing and Community Development Program, to provide taxpayer-subsidized grants and loans to selected organizations or companies that provide housing for low income households.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 9, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To break the "tie-bar" to House Bill 4788, meaning this bill can become law even if that one does not.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

To create a Michigan Affordable Housing Fund and Michigan Housing and Community Development Program, which would allow the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to provide taxpayer-subsidized grants and loans to selected organizations or companies that provide housing for low income households.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2004