2008 Senate Bill 1126 / Public Act 320

Require state to market certain renewable fuel sites

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 19, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To require the Michigan Strategic Fund (which manages various targeted business subsidy programs) to identify, publish and market an inventory of “prime sites for the location of renewable fuel plants with existing industrial facilities having by-products that renewable fuel plants could use to produce energy”.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy

March 25, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 17, 2008

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Sept. 17, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 3, 2008

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To require the Michigan Strategic Fund (which manages various targeted business subsidy programs) to identify, publish and market an inventory of “prime sites for the location of renewable fuel plants with existing industrial facilities having by-products that renewable fuel plants could use to produce energy”.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 17, 2008