[CPEO-BIF] Michigan Republicans propose expanded incentives

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Republicans come up with redevelopment incentives


By Ryan Jeltema
Greenville Daily News (MI)
April 14, 2006

GREENVILLE — Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives 
announced a package of five bills Thursday that would help communities 
redevelop underutilized or contaminated properties.

The bills would exempt property taxes on new equipment for eligible 
companies, cap property taxes on improvements to obsolete or 
contaminated properties, allow all municipalities to establish 
Brownfield Redevelopment authorities and designate neighborhood 
enterprise zones.

State Rep. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, said currently only 97 core 
communities selected by the state qualify for these programs. In 
Montcalm and Ionia counties, only the communities of Carson City and 
Ionia are eligible.

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http://www.thedailynews.cc/articles/2006/04/14/news/news01.txt

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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