---
type: "Bill"
title: "Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment exemptions; extend sunset. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 255 (MCL 207.668)."
description: "Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment exemptions; extend sunset. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 255 (MCL 207.668)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 494"
citation: "Michigan SB 494 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Economic development: commercial redevelopment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96c31037-bdc2-48f2-8471-561ba15f3e49"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0494"
source_hash: "b9a92abad45be87fef92fe6dba75474e05d9c4908772568158a11bbb9576bd57"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 494 (2019-2020) — Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment exemptions; extend sunset. Amends sec. 18 of 1978 PA 255 (MCL 207.668).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0494.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0494.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0218.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0494.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 440 Yeas 92 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **92–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 332 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — **33–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jim Stamas — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Horn — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JIM STAMAS `introduction`
- **2019-09-04T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-11-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 332 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** received on 12/05/2019 `introduction`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Commerce and Tourism `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 440 Yeas 92 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2020-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2020-09-29T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2020-10-06T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/05/2020 11:34 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/15/2020 10:18 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/15/2020 12:48 PM
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0218'20 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96c31037-bdc2-48f2-8471-561ba15f3e49`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).