2005 House Bill 4815

Expand tool and die tax breaks

Introduced in the House

May 19, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Tom Pearce (R-73)

To revise certain details related to firms in a “collaborative” eligible for the “Tool and Die Renaissance Recovery Zone” tax breaks authorized by <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-HB-5243">Public Act 202 of 2004</a>. The bill deals with companies within a collaborative that have different amounts of time left to their tax breaks, and allows an individual business or group of businesses to join a preexisting collaborative. See House Bill 4812.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 24, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 7, 2005

Amendment offered by Reps. Andy Meisner (D-27) and Rick Baxter (R-64)

To define the procedures for adding new firms to a "tool and die collaborative," and require consent from the other firms in the collaborative.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 8, 2005

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 9, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor