Gilbert-backed brownfield bills die in lame-duck session #DetroitNews

Lindsay VanHulle - LANSING — A plan backed by Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert to capture state sales and income taxes to help real estate developers finance large projects on contaminated sites won't get the approval of the Michigan Legislature this term. A spokesman for majority House Republicans confirmed the House's local government committee, which has been considering the bills this week in lame-duck session, won't vote on a five-bill package to sweeten incentives for so-called "transformational"

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