Introduced
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To earmark increases in state use tax revenue collected from the sale of tourism-related goods and services to promotional subsidies for the tourism industry ("Pure Michigan" ads and related programs).
Referred to the Committee on Finance
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt a version that does not specifically earmark increases in tourism-related use tax revenue for these subsidies, but instead just takes $9.5 million in use tax revenue "off the top" to pay for them.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To increase the spending by $10 million, from $9.5 million to $19.5 million, and tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5017, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5017 would impose a $2.50 per day tax on travel-related car rentals, with the money going to these tourism subsidies.
The amendment failed 13 to 25 (details)
Substitute offered
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To replace the committee substitute with a version that is essentially the introduced-version of the bill.
The substitute failed 17 to 21 (details)
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
To authorize spending $9.5 million on tourism industry subsidies in the form of state ads paid for with use tax dollars. The money would otherwise go into the state general fund and be available for other state spending. <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-HB-5865">Previous tourism subsidies </a> have been paid for with long term borrowing, pledging future tobacco lawsuit revenue to repay the debt.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the Senate-passed version with the original version, which would earmark some sales tax revenue for promotional subsidies for the tourism industry.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 97 to 12 (details)
To authorize spending $9.5 million on tourism industry subsidies in the form of state ads paid for with use tax dollars. The money would otherwise go into the state general fund and be available for other state spending. See also House Bill 5018.
