Public Act 142 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Tim Melton (D) on March 26, 2009, to clarify that where the Michigan Business Tax uses the term “past year” and that applies to a year before the new tax went into effect (2008), the law is referring to the repealed Single Business Tax.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on March 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on April 1, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the House on April 2, 2009, 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 in the House by voice vote on April 2, 2009.
• Passed in the House (110 to 0) on April 2, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 21, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on April 21, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 27, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on November 4, 2009, to clarify that where the Michigan Business Tax uses the term “past year” and that applies to a year before the new tax went into effect (2008), the law is referring to the repealed Single Business Tax. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 10, 2009.