2005 House Bill 5109

Senate Roll Call 578: Passed

To establish the segregated fund for "securitized" tobacco settlement revenue, but in a version that reflects the agreement struck between Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican legislative leaders to adopt modest business tax cuts and a scaled-down “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>." The latter would be given $400 million of "securitized" tobacco settlement revenue right away, and $75 million per year for eight years from the remaining “unsecuritized” settlement revenue stream. Future legislatures would not be bound by the $75 million per year agreement, however. The tax cut is described under the final votes on <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=176636">Senate Bill 633</a>, and details of the full package by a Senate Fiscal Agency <a href="http://senate.michigan.gov/sfa/Publications/BudUpdates/EconDevProposal2005.pdf">analysis</a> <i>(pdf)</i>.

35 Yeas / 3 Nays
Republican (19 Yeas / 3 Nays)
Democrat (16 Yeas / 0 Nays)