2008 House Bill 6524 / Public Act 507

Grant Detroit Auto Show subsidy

Introduced in the House

Sept. 24, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Barbara Farrah (D-13)

To grant a subsidy in the form of a $200,000 Michigan Business Tax credit to the organizers of the Detroit Auto Show.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Nov. 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 10, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 19, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that raises the subsidy to $500,000.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 0 (details)

To grant a subsidy in the form of a $500,000 Michigan Business Tax credit to the organizers of the Detroit Auto Show.

Received in the House

Dec. 19, 2008

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which raises the subsidy to $500,000.

Passed in the House 92 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008