HOUSE BILL No. 4716

 

March 26, 2009, Introduced by Rep. LeBlanc and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled

 

"Michigan business tax act,"

 

(MCL 208.1101 to 208.1601) by adding section 431d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 431d. (1) An authorized business as determined under

 

section 8(9) of the Michigan economic growth authority act, 1995 PA

 

24, MCL 207.808, that is also a qualified business under this

 

section and has entered into an agreement to obtain the credit

 

under section 431(1)(e) may claim the credit for all tax years in a

 

single tax year ending before January 1, 2011 as designated by the

 

Michigan economic growth authority.

 

     (2) The amount of the credit allowed by this section shall not

 

exceed the net present value of the total credits provided for all

 

tax years under section 431(1) as determined by the Michigan

 

economic growth authority and provided in the agreement. The

 


Michigan economic growth authority shall not enter into an

 

agreement to provide the credit in the manner provided by this

 

section unless it has determined that the taxpayer is likely to

 

retain the jobs specified in the agreement for the number of years

 

for which the credit under section 431 is provided and is likely to

 

retain long-term viability in this state as measured by its

 

continuing relationship with original equipment manufacturers or,

 

where applicable, tier one automotive suppliers. The total amount

 

of credits claimed under this section for all tax years shall not

 

exceed $250,000,000.00.

 

     (3) A taxpayer that claims a credit under this section and

 

subsequently fails to meet the requirements of this section or any

 

other conditions included in an agreement entered into with the

 

Michigan economic growth authority in order to obtain a certificate

 

for which the credit was sought under this section may, as

 

determined by the Michigan economic growth authority, have its

 

credit reduced or terminated or have a percentage of the credit

 

amount previously claimed under this section added back to the tax

 

liability of the taxpayer in the tax year that the taxpayer fails

 

to comply with this section or the agreement.

 

     (4) A taxpayer shall not claim a credit under this section

 

unless the Michigan economic growth authority has issued a

 

certificate to the taxpayer. The taxpayer shall attach the

 

certificate to the annual return filed under this act on which a

 

credit under this section is claimed.

 

     (5) The certificate required by subsection (4) shall state all

 

of the following:

 


     (a) The taxpayer is an authorized business.

 

     (b) The taxpayer is a qualified business.

 

     (c) The amount of the credit under this section for the

 

authorized business for the designated tax year.

 

     (d) The taxpayer's federal employer identification number or

 

the Michigan department of treasury number assigned to the

 

taxpayer.

 

     (6) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Authorized business" means that term as defined in

 

section 3 of the Michigan economic growth authority act, 1995 PA

 

24, MCL 207.803.

 

     (b) "Michigan economic growth authority" means the Michigan

 

economic growth authority created in the Michigan economic growth

 

authority act, 1995 PA 24, MCL 207.801 to 207.810.

 

     (c) "Qualified business" means a supplier or manufacturer of

 

motor vehicle components, tools and equipment, automotive

 

chemicals, and related products used in the production, repair, and

 

maintenance of all classes of motor vehicles.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless all of the following bills of the 95th Legislature are

 

enacted into law:

 

     (a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4718(request no.

 

02870'09).

 

     (b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4719(request no.

 

02892'09).

 

     (c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4717(request no.

 

02893'09).

 


     (d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4720(request no.

 

02894'09).