2008 House Bill 6515 / Public Act 532

Expand stadium tax law

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Robert Jones (D-60)

To expand the scope of the law that authorizes local hotel, restaurant and rental car excise taxes to pay for municipal stadiums. The bill would lower a certain population standard, allowing Kalamazoo County and Kalamazoo to levy these taxes.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Nov. 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 67 to 36 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2008

Dec. 18, 2008

Amendment offered

To also allow a city of more than 100,000 in a county with less than 300,000 to impose the convention tax.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To expand the scope of the law that authorizes local hotel, restaurant and rental car excise taxes to pay for municipal stadiums. The bill would lower a certain population standard, allowing Kalamazoo County and Kalamazoo to levy these taxes.

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2008

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

Passed in the House 68 to 39 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008