2013 Senate Bill 269 / 2014 Public Act 504

Make permanent $75 million in annual corporate subsidy spending

Introduced in the Senate

March 19, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15)

To make permanent an annual $75 million earmark to a “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>” created by the previous administration, which provides various subsidies to particular firms or industries chosen by a board of political appointees. (The subsidies can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.) This money comes from a tobacco company lawsuit settlement, which the legislature may otherwise appropriate for any state spending, or use for tax cuts. Under current law, the earmark expires in 2015.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

March 21, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 30, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 31, 2013

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

To extend through 2019 a sunset on an annual $75 million earmark to a “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>” created by the previous administration, which provides various subsidies to particular firms or industries chosen by a board of political appointees. (The subsidies can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.) This money comes from a tobacco company lawsuit settlement, which the legislature may otherwise appropriate for any state spending, or use for tax cuts.

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Dec. 4, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 16, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Frank Foster (R-107)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that increases spending on these subsidies to $100 million annually.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jon Switalski (D-28)

To also allow the money to be spent on tourism industry subsidies, and other subsidies to corporations and developers.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Frank Foster (R-107)

To strip out the $100 million authorized for this spending in the Foster substitute, and revert to the $75 million in current law and in the Senate-passed version.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 18, 2014

Passed in the House 83 to 25 (details)

To extend through 2019 a sunset on an annual $75 million earmark to a “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>” created by the previous administration, which provides various subsidies to particular firms or industries chosen by a board of political appointees. (The subsidies can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.) This money comes from a tobacco company lawsuit settlement, which the legislature may otherwise appropriate for any state spending, or use for tax cuts.

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the House 82 to 26 (details)

To extend through 2019 a sunset on an annual $75 million earmark to a “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>” created by the previous administration, which empowers a board of political appointees to select to particular firms and industries to receive state subsidies, which can include the state taking partial ownership of selected companies.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2014

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 31 to 7 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014