2005 Senate Bill 569 / 2006 Public Act 52

Revise historic preservation tax breaks

Introduced in the Senate

June 7, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R-37)

To make property in the Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church eligible for historic preservation credits. Bay View is a resort located just north of Petoskey with 30 community-owned buildings, 440 cottages and two inns on 337 acres.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 30, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Aug. 31, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not change the population threshold, but instead allows the tax breaks for a taxpayer in an association chartered under Public Act 39 of 1889, which allows the incorporation of an association to purchase property for summer homes, camp meetings, and the meetings and assemblies of various associations and societies.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 7, 2005

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Feb. 1, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 15, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To clarify that the tax credits only apply to property within Bay View.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 16, 2006

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To make property in the Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church eligible for historic preservation credits. Bay View is a resort located just north of Petoskey with 30 community-owned buildings, 440 cottages and two inns on 337 acres.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2006

Feb. 22, 2006

Passed in the Senate 33 to 1 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 9, 2006