Introduced
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To prohibit a brownfield authority from using tax increment revenues to pay or reimburse a business entity for eligible activities unless the recipient promises not to hire illegal aliens, to comply in good faith with the legal status verification requirements of federal law, and only to hire Michigan residents or contract with firms that promise the same in the construction of brownfield projects, unless the projects cannot be constructed only with Michigan residents. Violators could be required to repay some or all of the benefits received. Brownfield authorities would have to report to the board of the Michigan Strategic Fund each year the number of residents employed by their projects and the specific reasons for each exemption granted from the proposed state-resident-job requirements.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that only applies the illegal alien hiring sanctions for an employer who knowingly hires illegals.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make the state Attorney General responsible for enforcing the provisions of the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove a requirement that employers comply with certain federal legal resident status verification procedures.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 68 to 37 (details)
To prohibit a brownfield authority from using tax increment revenues to pay or reimburse a business entity for eligible activities unless the recipient promises not to knowingly hire illegal aliens, and only to hire Michigan residents or contract with firms that promise the same in the construction of brownfield projects, unless the projects cannot be constructed only with Michigan residents. Violators could be required to repay some or all of the benefits received. Brownfield authorities would have to report to the board of the Michigan Strategic Fund each year the number of residents employed by their projects and the specific reasons for each exemption granted from the proposed state-resident-job requirements.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism
