HOUSE BILL No. 5933

 

September 20, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Genetski, Nesbitt, Lori, Franz, MacGregor, Somerville, Forlini, Poleski and Zorn 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 4dd.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 4dd. For taxes levied after December 31, 2011, a sale of

 

tangible personal property to a person directly engaged in the

 

business of constructing, altering, repairing, or improving real

 

estate for others to the extent that the property is affixed to and

 

made a structural part of a county jail is exempt from the tax

 

under this act. As used in this section, "county jail" means a

 

facility operated by a county for the physical detention and

 

correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal

 

offenses and ordinance violations, persons found guilty of civil or

 

criminal contempt, and juveniles detained by court order.