HOUSE BILL No. 5810

 

April 22, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Kooiman, Vander Veen, Sak, Voorhees, Steil, Hart and Huizenga and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "General sales tax act,"                                                    

                                                                                

    (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4bb.                               

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 4bb.  (1) The tax levied under this act does not apply                 

                                                                                

2   to the sale of tangible personal property purchased by a person             

                                                                                

3   engaged in the business of constructing real estate for others if           

                                                                                

4   the property is to be affixed to or made a structural part of an            

                                                                                

5   arts building owned and operated by an organization exempt under            

                                                                                

6   section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.                             

                                                                                

7       (2) As used in this section:                                                

                                                                                

8       (a) "Art" or "arts" means an original, visual creation of                   

                                                                                

9   quality executed in any size or shape, in any media, and using              

                                                                                

10  any combination of materials.                                               

                                                                                

11      (b) "Arts building" means a building or structure that                      

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   houses and displays art to the public.