2005 House Bill 5022 / 2006 Public Act 514

Establish “individual or family development accounts” program

Introduced in the House

June 29, 2005

Introduced by Rep. David Robertson (R-51)

To make the earnings from the “individual or family development accounts” proposed by House Bill 5027 deductible from state income tax, and also make tax deductible donations to the reserve account of a non-profit organization that creates the such accounts.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

March 29, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

April 18, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that authorizes a tax credit instead of a tax deduction, and caps the aggregate of all credits statewide at $1 million.

The substitute passed by voice vote

July 26, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To allow a taxpayer who was not an account holder to claim an individual income tax credit equal to 75 percent of the contributions made in the tax year by the taxpayer to a fiduciary organization for “individual or family development accounts” proposed by Senate Bill 640. The credit would not be refundable, meaning it could not exceed tax liability.

Received in the Senate

Aug. 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Sept. 12, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 5, 2006

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

Dec. 6, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow a taxpayer who was not an account holder to claim an individual income tax credit equal to 75 percent of the contributions made in the tax year by the taxpayer to a fiduciary organization for “individual or family development accounts” proposed by Senate Bill 640. The credit would not be refundable, meaning it could not exceed tax liability.

Received in the House

Dec. 6, 2006

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006