2013 Senate Bill 697 / 2014 Public Act 488

Exempt Detroit Woodward streetcar from property tax

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 14, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To exempt the operator of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&Keywords=street+railway&StartMonth=1&StartYear=2008&EndMonth=12&EndYear=2008&Results=50&op=Search">Detroit “light rail” line</a> authorized by a legislative package enacted in 2008 from property taxes.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)

To exempt the operator of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&amp;Keywords=street+railway&amp;StartMonth=1&amp;StartYear=2008&amp;EndMonth=12&amp;EndYear=2008&amp;Results=50&amp;op=Search">Detroit “light rail” line</a> authorized by a legislative package enacted in 2008 from property taxes.

Received in the House

June 12, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Dec. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 9, 2014

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the House 72 to 38 (details)

To exempt the operator of a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&amp;Keywords=street+railway&amp;StartMonth=1&amp;StartYear=2008&amp;EndMonth=12&amp;EndYear=2008&amp;Results=50&amp;op=Search">Detroit “light rail” line</a> authorized by a legislative package enacted in 2008 from property taxes.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014