2013 Senate Bill 398 / 2014 Public Act 446

Expand a corporate/developer subsidy regime

Introduced in the Senate

May 29, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-16)

To authorize creation of a sixth “Next Michigan Development Corporation,” which is a government agency that gives tax breaks and subsidies to particular corporations or developers selected by political appointees on the entity's board for projects meeting extremely broad "multi-modal commerce" criteria (basically, any form of goods-related commerce).

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

Sept. 19, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 26, 2013

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 26, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

June 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the House 81 to 28 (details)

To authorize creation of a seventh “Next Michigan Development Corporation,” which is a government agency that gives tax breaks and subsidies to particular corporations or developers selected by political appointees on the entity's board for projects meeting extremely broad "multi-modal commerce" criteria (basically, any form of goods-related commerce). This one would be in Detroit.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which authorizes a Detroit version of this subsidy-granting entity.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014