2016 Senate Bill 1049 / Public Act 501

Authorize more transit-related developer subsidies

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15)

To expand the type of transit-related projects that can get money from a state Transportation Economic Development Fund, which is a type of corporate subsidy program in which the state pays for access improvements related to particular investors’ or developers’ plants or projects. The bill also adjusts procedures and formulas in this law that are related to county projects.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Investment

Sept. 21, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 20, 2016

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 7, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 14, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Al Pscholka (R-79)

To move back the date the bill goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 5 (details)

To expand the type of transit-related projects that can get money from a state Transportation Economic Development Fund, which is a type of corporate subsidy program in which the state pays for access improvements related to particular investors’ or developers’ plants or projects. The bill also adjusts procedures and formulas in this law that are related to county projects.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2016

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016