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2012 House Bill 5463: Subsidize new Red Wings Stadium (as amended; originally something else)

Public Act 396 of 2012

Introduced by Rep. John Walsh R-Livonia on March 8, 2012
To establish that Downtown Development Authorities are exempt from all property and state income taxes. Also, that the term of a DDA board member who is an elected or appointed public official may end when the person’s position as a public official ends. A later Senate substituted transformed this into an authorization for taxpayer subsidies for a particular developer's sports stadium project.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on March 8, 2012
Reported in the House on May 16, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on May 23, 2012
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 23, 2012
To establish that Downtown Development Authorities are exempt from all property and state income taxes. Also, that the term of a DDA board member who is an elected or appointed public official may end when the person’s position as a public official ends.
Received in the Senate on May 29, 2012
Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on May 29, 2012
Reported in the Senate on June 14, 2012
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on September 27, 2012
Reported in the Senate on December 5, 2012
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on December 5, 2012
To adopt a version of the bill that would allow the Detroit DDA to subsidize a new Detroit Red Wings stadium for developer Mike Ilitch, who owns the Red Wings.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 5, 2012
Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer D- on December 5, 2012
To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 1015, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 1015 would give all Michigan high school graduates up to five years of grants covering tuition in a state college or university, funded by repealing $1.8 billion worth of current state tax deductions, exemptions and credits (including many existing "corporate welfare" subsidies).
The amendment failed 12 to 26 in the Senate on December 5, 2012.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
To authorize using the Detroit "Downtown Development Authority" as the vehicle to deliver taxpayer subsidies for a new sports stadium complex owned by Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch. The DDA would pledge property tax revenues it "captures" from schools and other local governments to repay debt in incurs to provide the subsidies. The bill would also exempt DDAs from property and other taxes, and revise details of public officials' appointments to DDA boards.
Received in the House on December 5, 2012
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 19, 2012