Introduced
by
To authorize a property tax abatement for a proposed wood-chip power plant project in Mancelona.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that narrows the expansion in eligibility to a particular plant in Mancelona.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
by
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 by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that allows the tax break only because of a report that shows the plant will consume less than "7.5 percent of the annual wood within a 60 mile radius." Existing plants have argued that the tax break gives the Mancelona facility an unfair competitive advantage, and that it will cause their wood prices to rise by using so much.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 93 to 11 (details)
To authorize a property tax abatement for a proposed wood-chip power plant project in Mancelona.
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
