2007 Senate Bill 146 / 2008 Public Act 581

Authorize tax breaks for certain warehouses

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 31, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To authorize property tax abatements for property used as a communication service center, if the facility is at least 100,000 square feet.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

March 25, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 27, 2008

Substitute offered

To revise the timetable for certain provisions of the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-622">2006 law</a> mandating that adult foster care homes perform annual criminal background checks on all employees.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 8, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To authorize deeper tax breaks for facilities located in counties on the state line versus ones in the rest of the state.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 27 to 8 (details)

To authorize property tax abatements for property used for warehousing, distribution, or logistic purposes, or for a communication service center, if the facility is at least 100,000 square feet. The bill would authorize deeper tax breaks for facilities located in counties on the state line versus ones in the rest of the state.

Received in the House

May 8, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Dec. 19, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details and also authorizes the tax breaks for certain convention facilities.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 6611, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 6611 would grant electric car subsidies to the domestic automakers.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 71 to 13 (details)

To authorize property tax abatements for property in a state border county used for warehousing, distribution, or logistic purposes, for a communication service center, and for a convention facility in Wayne County and another one in a smaller county.

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

To authorize property tax abatements for property in a state border county used for warehousing, distribution, or logistic purposes, for a communication service center, and for a convention facility in Wayne County and another one in a smaller county.

Passed in the House 57 to 31 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

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

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008