category year type bill #

Calley
position
description and link detailed description from Michigan Votes
mshda 2007 SB 951 in favor
In Favor 2007 Senate Bill 951: Allow MSHDA to
subsidize mortgage refinancing
to allow the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority to provide
loan subsidies for the refinancing of home loans. Under current law
the Authority may subsidize loans for acquisition only. The bill is part
of a package comprised of Senate Bills 950, 951 and 1133, and House
Bills 5443 and 5446.
MSHDA was originally
created to help low
income people
purchase their first
home.
green
energy
subsidiy
2008 HB 1130 in favor
In Favor 2008 Senate Bill 1130: Establish new
ethanol, alternative fuel subsidies
to create a segregated state fund that would be used to provide subsidies
to alternative fuel producers and retailers, and to promote the sale of
alternative fuel vehicles. Eligible fuels would include biodiesel, E-85
ethanol, hydrogen and others.
green crony capitalism
mshda 2008 SB 1133 in favor
In Favor 2008 Senate Bill 1133: Raise income
cap for government mortgage subsidy
to increase the individual income cap and home value cap on eligibility for
certain state mortgage subsidies. The income cap would go from a range
of $65,000 - $74,750 to a single statewide cap of $108,000.
Why should taxpayers
help pay the cost of a
mortgage for someone
who makes over
$100K/year
favored
treatment
2010 SB 1174 in favor
In Favor 2010 Senate Bill 1174: Rewrite
corporate takeover rules for particular
insurance company
to rewrite the rules for corporate acquisitions so as to raise obstacles to
the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Fremont Insurance Company
(which is located in the district of the bill sponsor) by the Indianapolis-
based Steak and Shake Corporation. Specifically, the bill would require a
two-thirds supermajority of shareholders to vote in favor of the sale if the
current board of directors opposes being taken over, but only for a
"domestic (Michigan-based) insurer with 200 employees or fewer".
Changing the rules to
protect a business
with access to political
insiders
favored
treatment
2008 SB 1264 in favor
In Favor 2008 Senate Bill 1264: Increase
Michigan International Speedway tax breaks
to increase from $25 million to $30 million a refundable Michigan
Business Tax credit for upgrades at the Michigan International Speedway.
Refundable means the state would write the firm a check for the difference
between the credit and the its actual tax liability, if any.
The owner of an
entertainment
business gets a lot of
subsidies
green
energy
subsidiy
2008 HB 1268 in favor
In Favor 2008 Senate Bill 1268: Authorize tax
break for Hemlock Semiconductor
to grant a refundable business tax break based on the price it pays for
electricity to the Hemlock Semiconductor company and perhaps other
producers of polycrystalline silicon used in solar cells and semiconductor
chips. Refundable means that if the value of the tax credit exceeds what
the company owes, the state would write it a check for the difference.
green crony capitalism
favored
treatment
2007 HB 4401 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 4401: Establish
firefighters cancer presumption
to establish a presumption for non-volunteer firefighters who have
been on the job for at least two years that cases of certain types of
cancer arose out of and in the course of employment for purposes of
granting workers compensation benefits, unless there is evidence to
the contrary, and unless the person has been a consistent cigarette
smoker any time during the past five years.
Why are firefighters
singled out for this
special treatment?
green
energy
subsidiy
2009 HB 4523 in favor
In Favor 2009 House Bill 4523: Grant more
photovoltaic maker subsidies
to expand the number of tax break/subsidy deals that could be
offered to photovoltaic cell makers under Public Act 270 of 2008,
originally written to give the Hemlock Semiconductor company a $25
million subsidy. The bill would authorize up to $75 million in such
subsidies, each of which could be up to $15 million (with one that
could be up to $25 million). The bill also extends until the end of 2011
the deadline on the state finalizing such deals, and.
Hemlock is a
subsidiary of Dow
Corning. They make
solar panels.
waste 2007 HB 4796 against
Against2007 House Bill 4796: Cap school
district superintendent compensation
to restrict a school district from paying its superintendent or any
other employee more than the governor, which is $172,000. The bill
would allow exceptions if a district could demonstrate "to the
satisfaction" of the state superintendent of public education's that
comparable districts around the country are paying more. A
Democratic floor amendment tie-barred the bill to an increase in the
state income tax from 3.9 percent to 4.6 percent. This means the
school superintendent compensation cap would not go into effect
unless the income tax hike proposed by House Bill 4500 did became
law.
Why should any one in
Michigan gov't make
more than the
Governor?
waste 2007 HB 4850 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 4850: Borrow to pay
for current spending
to borrow $415 million to avoid spending cuts in the Fiscal Year 2006-
2007 state budget. The bill does this by increasing from $400 million
to $815 million the borrowing authorized under the 21st Century
Jobs Fund business subsidy program. The first $400 million of that
debt was loans with a duration of approximately 20 years. The House
Fiscal Agency estimates the measure will incur annual debt service
payments of $40 million to $46 million for the next 20 years.
State of MI did exactly
what the feds have
been doing.
hypocrite 2007 HB 5139 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5139: Increase state
income tax goverrnment pension exemption
to increase the maximum amount of government pension income
that is exempt under the state income tax, and index this to inflation.
Note: Although government pensions up to these limits are state
income tax exempt, the pensions of non-government workers are
not exempt and are subject to the 4.35 percent state income tax.
Recall Calley was the
tie-breaking vote to
tax pensions. What a
hypocrite!
mshda 2007 HB 5446 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5446: Authorize $4.2
billion MSHDA debt cap
to extend a $4.2 billion bond cap on the the Michigan State Housing
Developing Authority until Nov. 1, 2011. Under current law the bond
cap became $3 billion as of Nov. 1, 2007.
All of the MSHDA bills
were passed just
before the housing
bubble meltdown.
One could argue that
these bills helped
contributed to the
bubble.
green
energy
subsidiy
2007 HB 5525 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5525: Mandate state
power production decline
to mandate that electric utilities reduce the amount of energy they
provide by 1 percent each year beginning in 2012, and 0.75 percent
per year for natural gas utilities. Utilities that generated more than
this amount would be required to pay an annual tax of two percent of
the preceding years gross sales. To accomplish the reductions the
utilities would be required to adopt programs that target customer
behavior, equipment, or devices without reducing the amount or
quality of energy services. Utilities would be allowed to charge
higher rates to pay for these programs.
Calley voted to have
gov't mandate that
electric utilities
reduce the amount of
power they produce.
green
energy
subsidiy
2007 HB 5549 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5549: Impose
renewable energy mandates on utilities
to mandate that electric utilities acquire a certain amount of their
power from renewable sources, with the specifics to be
determined by the Public Service Commission according to a formula
contained in the bill. The commission would have discretion to grant
exemptions. "Renewable energy" is defined as that generated by
biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, hydroelectric, industrial
cogeneration, and gas captured from the decomposition of waste.
Nuclear power is not included in the definition, but is not explicitly
excluded as in other similar bills.
Calley is a green
energy zealot
green
energy
subsidiy
2009 HB 5555 in favor
In Favor 2009 House Bill 5555: Authorize more
electric car battery development company tax
breaks
to authorize renaissance zone tax breaks for some and perhaps all of
the electric car battery development companies and similar ventures
that have been the beneficiaries of very largecash subsidiesfrom the
state, and possibly a number of other companies. A plant in Holland
planned by the Korean manufacturer LGChem would get the
proposed renaissance zone tax breaks, and also a biodiesel plant
located in Adrian
Subsidizing a Korean
company which had
previoiusly rec'd
subsidy
green
energy
subsidiy
2008 HB 5898 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 5898: Authorize
photovoltaic business tax breaks and cash
subsidies
to authorize a refundable Michigan Business Tax credit of up to $25
million, equal to 50 percent of the amount invested or expended on
research, development, and manufacturing of photovoltaic energy by
a firm for whom this is its primary activity. Refundable means that
if the credit exceeds the firms tax liability the state would send it a
check. This is one of a number of bills offering generous tax breaks
for which the Hemlock Semiconductor company would be eligible.
green crony capitalism
waste 2008 HB 6365 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 6365: Allow no-bid
school food contracts up to $100,000
to allow school districts to buy up to $100,000 of food in a single
transaction without competitive bidding. Current law requires
schools to seek bids on any purchase greater than $17,932.
All contracts should be
open for bids
green
energy
subsidiy
2008 HB 6611 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 6611: Subsidize
manufacture of electric cars
to authorize refundable Michigan Business Tax credit for makers of
plug-in traction battery packs used in electric cars. Additional credits
would be available for research and development expenses.
Refundable means that the state will send a manufacturer a check
for the amount that the credit exceeds the firms tax liability
Altogether the bill authorizes some $500 million in subsidies for
automakers over seven years.
green crony capitalism
favored
treatment
2008 HB 6644 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 6644: Ban all retail
alcoholic beverage home shipments
to prohibit mail-order beer, wine or liquor shipments from any
retailer to a customers home or business. The bill is a means to avoid
complying with a federal court ruling that held state restrictions on
such shipments from out-of-state retailers to be a violation of the
U.S. Constitutions commerce clause.
This limits competition
in the retail alcohol
market
term
limits
2007 HB HJR R introduced
Introduced 2007 House Joint Resolution R:
Lengthen legislative term limits
to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional
amendment to extend the term limits of state representatives and
senators, allowing the former to serve up to six terms of two-years
each, and the latter up to three terms of four years each. Currently,
representatives may only serve three two-year terms, and senators
two four-year terms. The proposal would also extend the term limits
of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney
general from two terms of four-years each to three terms of the same
length. Term limits on legislators and state officers were adopted by
a 59-41 percent vote of the people in 1992.
Calley voted for his
own job protection
act.
green
energy
subsidiy
2009 HB 4004 introduced
Introduced 2009 House Bill 4004: Authorize
alternative energy income tax break
to authorize a refundable income tax credit equivalent to 50 percent
of the amount spent on a wind, water, biomass or solar energy
system in a residence. Refundable means the state would write a
check for the amount exceeding a taxpayers income tax liability, in
effect making this a cash subsidy in many cases.
That Calley introduced
this bill means he
really wants green
energy.
green
energy
subsidiy
2008 HB 5955 introduced
Introduced 2008 House Bill 5955: Exempt
certain alternative energy systems from
property tax
to exempt an alternative energy system or a geothermal one
(presumably including a heat pump) installed in a residence or
business from property tax or personal property tax (the tax on
business tools and equipment).
That Calley introduced
this bill means he
really wants green
energy.
green
energy
subsidiy
2008 HB 6211 introduced
Introduced 2008 House Bill 6211: Not include
renewable energy sale proceeds in Michigan
Business Tax basis
to exclude proceeds from the sale of renewable energy from the
definition of gross receipts subject the Michigan Business Tax.
It is ironic that Calley
introduced legislation
to exempt his favorite
industry from the
ravaging effects of his
MBT!
favored
treatment
2008 HB 6515 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 6515: Expand stadium
tax law
to expand the scope of the law that authorizes local hotel, restaurant
and rental car excise taxes to pay for municipal stadiums. The bill
would lower a certain population standard, allowing Kalamazoo
County and Kalamazoo to levy these taxes.
Using taxpayer dollars
to fund a stadium
favored
treatment
2007 SB 861 in favor
In Favor 2007 Senate Bill 861: Authorize college
tuition subsidy tax increment finance districts
to authorize the creation of up to 10 promise zone tax increment
financing authorities (TIFA) in low income and low educational
attainment areas that would be authorized to capture" a portion of
any increases in state education property tax revenue in the area and
use the money to partially subsidize college tuition for students from
the area attending institutions in Michigan.
Using taxpayer dollars
to subsidize college
tuition
waste 2008 HB 6543 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 6543: Authorize
Detroit "light rail" or streetcar system
to authorize the use of state road tax money for the Detroit "light
rail" or streetcar system proposed by House Bill 6542.
taking money that
could be used for road
construction
favored
treatment
2007 HB 5524 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5524: End electric
power provider competition
to adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-
Senate conference committee. This would mostly end the states
electric competition law that allows customers to choose an
alternative provider; allow the utilities to impose surcharges on
customers so they can recoup the costs incurred from Michigans
experiment with competitive electricity markets; and phase out over
five years the current cross-subsidization of residential customers by
commercial and industrial ones. The bill would guaranty DTE and
Consumers Power at least 90 percent of the utility business in the
areas they serve, even if other providers offer lower prices. The bill is
tie-bared to Senate Bill 213, which imposes "renewable" energy
mandates on utilities
The link to the right
describes how
Michigan electricity
rates have gone up
since this bill has
reduced competititon
favored
treatment
2008 HB 6208 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 6208: Authorize
subsidized loans to select businesses
to require the Michigan Strategic Fund to establish and operate a
"Choose Michigan Film and Digital Media Loan Fund" which would
use 21st Century Jobs Fund money to provide subsidized loans to
businesses selected by state officials. This is related to the recently-
passedfilm production subsidies, and potential subsidies for
Volkswagen if it builds a new Michigan plant.
more film subsidies
favored
treatment
2008 SB 1052 in favor
In Favor 2008 Senate Bill 1052: Revise MBT
provisions
to revise a certain Michigan Business Tax credit in a manner that
primarily benefits Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison power
companies, and also revize a provision of the tax that defines a
foreign operating entity to delete the reference to the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
altering Calley's MBT
to favor big energy
companies
favored
treatment
2008 HB 5609 in favor
In Favor 2008 House Bill 5609: Expand
certified technology parks tax breaks
to authorize the creation of three additional certified technology
parks ("smart parks") in which tax increment financing is used to
provide subsidies to technology-based businesses. A tax increment
financing authority (TIFA) "captures" the increment of extra local
property tax revenue that would result from the property value
growth which might be generated by certain improvement projects
(or selective business subsidies) the authority undertakes (or
grants).
"authorites" are just a
gov't entity who has
the authority to levy
new taxes
tax
increase
2007 HB 5105 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5105: Repeal Detroit
income tax reduction law
to suspend for two years a law that requires Detroit to gradually
reduce its city income tax to 2.0 percent for residents and 1.0 percent
for non-residents who work in the city.
mshda 2007 HB 5444 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5444: Loosen MSHDA
borrowing and lending restrictions
to allow the Michigan State Housing Developing Authority to provide
loan subsidies for the refinancing of home loans on owner-occupied
one-to-four unit housing units or condos. Under current law the
Authority may subsidize loans for acquisition only. The family income
cap for such loans is $65,000 to $74,750. The bill is part of a package
comprised of House Bills 5442 to 5447.
tax
increase
2007 HR 201 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Resolution 201: Urge
Congress to override S-CHIP expansion veto
to urge Congress to override the President's veto of the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This is a federal-
funded, state managed program created to extend Medicaid-like
health coverage to children of low income working families whose
income exceeds Medicaid caps and who don't have private insurance,
but which states have expanded to cover many adults. The vetoed
bill would raise the family income cap to triple the poverty rate (up
to $83,000 in some states) and increase spending on the program by
$35 billion (funded by a tobacco tax hike). The President sought a $5
spending increase, and a provision prohibiting states to further
expand coverage until 95 percent of uninsured low-income children
were covered.
Calley loves Medicaid
voting 2007 SB 624 against
Against2007 Senate Bill 624: Revise
presidential primary dates; require declaration
of party
to set January 15 as the date for the 2008 presidential primary in
Michigan, and require presidential primary voters to declare their
party in order to vote. This information would not be made available
to the public at large, but only to the parties, who would be subject
to some restrictions on how they could use it (they could not sell the
lists). Also, to establish date ranges for future presidential primaries
(sometime between the second Tuesday in January and the fourth
Tuesday in February); and establish procedures by which Democratic
and Republican party chairs would determine the date. The bill
would not require either party to hold a primary.
His vote allows
Democrats to vote in a
Republican primary
favored
treatment
2007 HB 5074 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 5074: Prohibit allowing
private workplace smoking
to prohibit a business owner, including the owner of a bar or
restaurant, from choosing to allow smoking in his or her
establishment. The bill would apply to all "public places," including
government facilities. However, tobacco specialty shops, "cigar bars,"
"hookah bars," vehicles, the gaming floor of casinos, the non-food
areas of race tracks and licensed bingo events would be exempt.
Some business are
allowed to have
smoking and others
are not
waste 2007 HB 4766 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 4766: Balance budget
with reduced pension fund contribution
to change definitions in the school and state employees pension law
so as to allow a one-time pension contribution that is less than the
true actuarially sound amount under generally accepted accounting
principles. The bill is one of several that are part of bipartisan plans
to close a gap between desired spending and expected revenues in
the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 budget.
Accounting gimmick to
balance budget - just
like the feds do
waste 2007 SB 211 in favor
In Favor 2007 Senate Bill 211: Use certain
vehicle registration fees for administration not
road repairs
to not transfer fees charged for transferring a plate from one vehicle
to another acquired by the same person to the fund that pays for road
construction and repair projects, but instead retain these fees for
administrative purposes through fiscal year 2008.
Siphoning money
away from road repair
tax
increase
2007 HB 4385 in favor
In Favor 2007 House Bill 4385: FY 2008
Executive Budget Revenue Enhancements
to increase penalties on failing to file or remit various taxes,
including income tax withholding, sales and use tax, and more. Also,
to require the Department of Treasury to post on the internet tax
bulletins and private letter rulings regarding tax law regulations
and interpretations. This is one of a number of tax expenditure
repeal proposals proposed to pay for higher spending in the Fiscal
Year 2007-2008 budget, and would increase government revenue by
approximately $5 million.
An increase in
penalities is just like
an increase in taxes
green
energy
subsidiy
2009 HB 5375 in favor
In Favor 2009 House Bill 5375: Authorize more
energy efficiency and renewables subsidies
to create a government program to give grants, loans and other forms
of subsidy to public or private entities for energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects. Initial money would come from federal
"stimulus" spending.
more green subsidies
favored
treatment
2009 HB 4837 against
Against2009 House Bill 4837: Allow community
college to grant certain Bachelors degree
to allow community colleges to grant bachelor degrees in nursing,
cement technology, maritime technology or culinary arts.
Protecting 4 yr
colleges from
competition

I went through Calleys entire voting record using Michigan Votes from the Mackinac Center. I compiled what I believe is the
any thoughts you might have on my compilation.

I categorized his "bad votes" into the five categories listed below. Please note that my spreadsheet doesn't show all of these "bad votes," rather the spread
the examples that allow me to best make my case.

General corporate subsidies 87
Green subsidies 68
Film subsidies 27
MSHDA legislation 11
Tax or fee increase 31
Total subsidies =87+68+27=182 total subsidies


The themes Im planning on pursuing with respect to Calleys voting record as a State Rep are:
Taxes
He is a co-author of the MBT.
He is a hypocrite because now he crows about the repeal of the MBT
He voted to raise taxes or fees 31 times during his 4 years in the House.
Equal Treatment Under the Law - NOT
He picks winners and losers when he chooses to subsidize some companies and not others.
He is a crony capitalist
He especially is fond of green energy subsidies
He votes for refundable tax credits for companies this is essentially a cash give away to his favored companies.

MSHDA
Recall prior to politics Calley was a banker.
His votes to expand the mortgage lending authority of MSHDA directly helped his banking buddies
The votes to expand MSHDA occurred in 2007, right before the housing market bubble. I think the case can be made that the ex
bubble in Michigan. The MSHDA expansion is another example of govt delving into an area which it knows nothing about.

Voted Against Republican Majority (added this data on 12/30/13 version of this spreadsheet)
I updated the list and identified instances where Calley voted against the majority of his own Republican Caucus. I created

I went through Calleys entire voting record using Michigan Votes from the Mackinac Center. I compiled what I believe is the most damaging information about his record. Id appreciate
the five categories listed below. Please note that my spreadsheet doesn't show all of these "bad votes," rather the spreadsheet shows what I believe are
this is essentially a cash give away to his favored companies.
His votes to expand the mortgage lending authority of MSHDA directly helped his banking buddies by generating more business.
The votes to expand MSHDA occurred in 2007, right before the housing market bubble. I think the case can be made that the expansion of MSHDA loans exacerbated the housing
bubble in Michigan. The MSHDA expansion is another example of govt delving into an area which it knows nothing about.
I updated the list and identified instances where Calley voted against the majority of his own Republican Caucus. I created a new column to identify these instances.