2016 Senate Bill 908 / Public Act 471

Revise “brownfield” subsidies

Introduced in the Senate

April 21, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To revise many details and definitions in a law that authorizes local tax increment finance schemes for authorities that grant cash and loan intended to clean up abandoned industrial sites when the program was authorized in the 1990s, but for some time have frequently also included standard “economic development” subsidies to developers. The effect of this and related bills would expand the types of properties and activities that are eligible for these subsidies.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 26, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 18, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 19, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Dec. 6, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 14, 2016

Amendment offered

To require brownfield authorities to repay not just the portion of the state school tax that they capture, but also any "specific" taxes that are levied in lieu of property taxes in other types of government financing schemes.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Andrea LaFontaine (R-32)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jon Hoadley (D-60)

To limit the use of captured school taxes for a particular brownfield authority activity.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

To revise many details and definitions in a law that authorizes local tax increment finance schemes for authorities that grant cash and loan intended to clean up abandoned industrial sites when the program was authorized in the 1990s, but for some time have frequently also included standard “economic development” subsidies to developers. The effect of this and related bills would expand the types of properties and activities that are eligible for these subsidies.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2016

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2016