
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 4674 (Revise details of Hemlock Semi subsidy ). Passed in the House (94 to 5) on November 12, 2009, to revise various details of the formula used to calculate the subsidies/tax credits granted to Hemlock Semiconductor in a deal authorized by Public Act 270 of 2008 and other bills signed into law in 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 5246 (Impose additional funeral home unclaimed remains regulations ). Passed in the House (100 to 0) on November 10, 2009, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, with amendment. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 776 (Use juror compensation fund money for other state spending ). Passed in the House (92 to 8) on November 10, 2009, to use $1.3 million in certain court and other fees dedicated to a state “juror compensation reimbursement fund,” and which have accumulated in that fund, to pay for other state spending in Fiscal Year 2009-2010, so as to avoid budget cuts. The money would be transfered to a "court equity fund," which is distributed to counties to run their courts. The money could then be used to displace general fund appropriations to the judiciary. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 5469 (Increase electric car subsidies ). Passed in the House (88 to 12) on November 12, 2009, to expand from four to five the number of $100 million subsidies to electric car battery makers, originally authorized by a 2008 law. The subsidies are in the form of "refundable" Michigan Business Tax credits for capital investments agreements, with “refundable” meaning the state will send check for the amount the credit exceeds the subsidy beneficiary's tax liability. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 5458 (Temporarily eliminate one Oakland County circuit judgeship ). Passed in the House (97 to 4) on November 12, 2009, to allow a temporary reduction in the number of circuit judgeships in the Sixth Judicial Circuit (consisting of Oakland County) and Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (consisting of Macomb County). [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 House Bill 5327 (Revise certain “personal property tax” details ). Passed in the House (101 to 0) on November 12, 2009, to revise details of the definition of certain business tools and equipment that is subject to property tax (“personal property tax”) for firms that are the beneficiaries of Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax breaks. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 679 (Revise intermunicipal sewer/water system law for Indian tribe participation ). Passed in the House (93 to 8) on November 12, 2009, to give an Indian Tribe that operates part of an intermunicipal water and sewer system the authority to discontinue service to a user who violates the authority’s rules if it is necessary to protect the integrity of the system. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 678 (Revise intermunicipal sewer/water system law for Indian tribe participation ). Passed in the House (93 to 8) on November 12, 2009, to give an Indian tribe that contracts with an intermunicipal water and sewer system the authority to enforce the authority rules. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 677 (Revise intermunicipal sewer/water system law for Indian tribe participation ). Passed in the House (93 to 8) on November 12, 2009, to authorize an intermunicipal water and sewer authority to contract with an Indian tribe for payment of system construction costs and providing water and sewer service. [Vote Details and Comments]
- Did not vote on 2009 Senate Bill 676 (Revise intermunicipal sewer/water system law for Indian tribe participation ). Passed in the House (93 to 8) on November 12, 2009, to authorize an intermunicipal water and sewer authority to contract with an Indian tribe to provide sewer and water service. [Vote Details and Comments]