2008 House Bill 6542 / Public Act 481

Authorize Detroit "light rail" or streetcar system

Introduced in the House

Oct. 15, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To authorize a “nonprofit street railway" system to operate streetcars, trams, or trolleys in Detroit, financed and subsidized through Tax Increment Financing, public debt, state road tax money (fuel tax and vehicle registration tax), etc.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Nov. 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was defeated in favor of another with more detail changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 61 to 40 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 10, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 11, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To authorize a “nonprofit street railway" system to operate streetcars, trams, or trolleys in Detroit, financed and subsidized through Tax Increment Financing, public debt, state road tax money (fuel tax and vehicle registration tax), etc.

Received in the House

Dec. 11, 2008

Substitute offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 68 to 35 (details)

To authorize a “nonprofit street railway" system to operate streetcars, trams, or trolleys in Detroit, financed and subsidized through Tax Increment Financing, public debt, state road tax money (fuel tax and vehicle registration tax), etc.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008