2017 Senate Bill 244 / Public Act 111

Accommodate transfer of state revenue to certain business owners

Introduced in the Senate

March 15, 2017

Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To exempt from standard taxpayer confidentiality provisions the disclosures made by state officials about a business’s taxes, for purposes of creating an annual report on the state subsidies Senate Bills 242 and 243 would authorize.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and International Investment

March 28, 2017

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 29, 2017

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

March 29, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

July 12, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R-41)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4550, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4550 would require drug testing for business executives whose firms receive subsidies from the state.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Martin Howrylak (R-41)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4645, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4645 would end the practice of allowing the state agency in charge of selectively granting favors to certain businesses to automatically collect revenue paid to the state through Indian casino gaming compacts and other "off budget" sources.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Tedder (R-43)

To establish that if enacted the bill will go into effect 30 days afterwards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 71 to 35 (details)

To exempt from standard taxpayer confidentiality provisions the disclosures made by state officials about a business’s taxes, for purposes of creating an annual report on the state subsidies Senate Bills 242 and 243 would authorize.

Received in the Senate

July 12, 2017

Passed in the Senate 30 to 4 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 25, 2017