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Status Report on Key Legislation

KEY BILLS SUMMARY OF BILL & WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU
 
 
 
MICHIGAN CHAMBER'S
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STATUS

Improve How DEQ Regulates Groundwater/
Surface Water Interface (GSI)

Senate Bill 1090

Develop new approaches to managing risk from the GSI pathway.
SUPPORT. These improvements will save time and resources for both the regulated community and the DEQ.
STAFF CONTACT:
Jason Geer
PRO JOBS 
Referred to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes.
Repeal Business Personal Property Tax

Senate Bill 34 (Senator Nofs)
Eliminate the job-killing Personal Property Tax.
SUPPORT. Michigan must eliminate this burdensome tax on business equipment and machinery.

STAFF CONTACT:
Tricia Kinley

PRO JOBS
  
Introduced in Senate.
Exempt Business Personal Property Tax for Small Business

Senate Bill 142
(Senator Caswell) 
Eliminate the job-killing Personal Property Tax for job providers with less than 26 employees. 
SUPPORT. Michigan must eliminate this burdensome tax on business equipment and machinery.

STAFF CONTACT:
Tricia Kinley

 
PRO JOBS
 
Introduced in Senate.
Repeal Business Personal Property Tax

Senate Bill 883
(Senator Hildenbrand)
Eliminate the job-killing Personal Property Tax on all new purchases, effective 2013.
SUPPORT. Michigan must eliminate this burdensome tax on business equipment and machinery.

STAFF CONTACT:
Tricia Kinley

 
PRO JOBS
Introduced in Senate.

Repeal Business Personal Property Tax

Senate Bill 766
(Senator Brandenburg)
Eliminate the job-killing Personal Property Tax on all new purchases, effective 2013.
SUPPORT. Michigan must eliminate this burdensome tax on business equipment and machinery.

STAFF CONTACT:
Tricia Kinley

PRO JOBS
 
Introduced in Senate.