2005 Senate Bill 919 / 2006 Public Act 305

Commercial forestry incentive package

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To authorize the creation of up to 20 “forest products renaissance zones” that would allow tax breaks for forest products processing facilities in the zone. This is part of a commercial forestry incentive package comprised of Senate Bills 912 to 919 and House Bills 5453 to 5468 and 5462.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism

March 21, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 23, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that clarifies the definition of forest products processing facilility.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

May 23, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation

June 22, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 27, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that divides its provision between it and HB 5456, which is the House version of the same bill. The substitute revises various details of the original but does not change its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5456, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5456 began as the same bill, but the provisions of it and this bill were divided up between both bills.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To authorize the creation of up to 20 “forest products renaissance zones” that would allow tax breaks for forest products processing facilities in the zone. This is part of a commercial forestry incentive package comprised of Senate Bills 912 to 919 and House Bills 5453 to 5468 and 5462.

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2006

June 29, 2006

Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 19, 2006