HOUSE BILL No. 5182

 

September 15, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Hune and Gaffney and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security, and Retirement.

 

     A bill to amend 1975 PA 228, entitled

 

"Single business tax act,"

 

(MCL 208.1 to 208.145) by adding section 35c.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 35c. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31,

 

2005, a taxpayer that requires substance abuse testing of employees

 

under section 20173a of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL

 

333.20173a, may claim a credit against the tax imposed by this act

 

equal to the actual cost paid in the tax year for all required

 

testing.

 

     (2) If the credit allowed under this section for the tax year

 

and any unused carryforward of the credit allowed under this

 

section exceed the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year,


 

the excess shall not be refunded, but may be carried forward as an

 

offset to the tax liability in subsequent tax years for 10 tax

 

years or until the excess credit is used up, whichever occurs

 

first.

 

     Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5183(request no.

 

00308'05) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.