HOUSE BILL No. 5642

 

December 2, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Green and referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life.

 

     A bill to amend 1995 PA 24, entitled

 

"Michigan economic growth authority act,"

 

by amending section 6 (MCL 207.806), as amended by 2008 PA 548.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 6. The authority shall have powers necessary or

 

convenient to carry out and effectuate the purpose of this act,

 

including, but not limited to, the following:

 

     (a) To authorize eligible businesses to receive tax credits to

 

foster job creation in this state.

 

     (b) To determine which businesses qualify for tax credits

 

under this act.

 

     (c) To determine the amount and duration of tax credits

 

authorized under this act.

 

     (d) To issue certificates and enter into written agreements

 


specifying the conditions under which tax credits are authorized

 

and the circumstances under which those tax credits may be reduced

 

or terminated.

 

     (e) To charge and collect reasonable administrative fees.

 

     (f) To delegate to the chairperson of the authority, staff, or

 

others the functions and powers it considers necessary and

 

appropriate to administer the programs under this act.

 

     (g) To assist an eligible business to obtain the benefits of a

 

tax credit, incentive, or inducement program provided by this act

 

or by law.

 

     (h) To determine the eligibility of and issue certificates to

 

certain qualified taxpayers for credits allowed under former

 

section 38g(3) of former 1975 PA 228 and section 431 of the

 

Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1431, and to develop

 

the application process and necessary forms to claim the credit

 

under former section 38g(3) of former 1975 PA 228 and section 431

 

of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1431. The

 

Michigan economic growth authority annually shall prepare and

 

submit to the house of representatives and senate committees

 

responsible for tax policy and economic development issues a report

 

on the credits under former section 38g(3) of former 1975 PA 228

 

and section 431 of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL

 

208.1431. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of

 

the following:

 

     (i) A listing of the projects under former section 38g(3) of

 

former 1975 PA 228 and section 431 of the Michigan business tax

 

act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1431, that were approved in the previous

 


calendar year.

 

     (ii) The total amount of eligible investment approved under

 

former section 38g(3) of former 1975 PA 228 and section 431 of the

 

Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1431, in the

 

previous calendar year.

 

     (i) To approve the capture of school operating taxes and work

 

plans as provided in sections 13 and 15 of the brownfield

 

redevelopment financing act, 1996 PA 381, MCL 125.2663 and

 

125.2665.

 

     (j) To determine the eligibility of and issue certificates to

 

certain qualified taxpayers for credits allowed under section 407

 

of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1407.

 

     (k) To determine the eligibility of and issue certificates to

 

certain taxpayers for credits allowed under sections 431a, and

 

431b, and 431c of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL

 

208.1431a, and 208.1431b, and 208.1431c.

 

     (l) To determine the eligibility of and issue certificates to

 

certain taxpayers for credits allowed under sections 432 to 432d of

 

the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1432 to

 

208.1432d.

 

     (m) To determine the eligibility of and issue certificates to

 

certain taxpayers for credits allowed under section 434 of the

 

Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1434.

 

     (n) To determine eligibility of and issue certificates to

 

certain taxpayers for credits allowed under section 465 of the

 

Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1465.