Public Act 272 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on September 15, 2005, to create a government “Fuels of the Future Commission” to promote the research and use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on September 15, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on March 1, 2006, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Gary McDowell (D) on March 15, 2006, to require the proposed commission to do reasearch on biomass fuels and alternative fuels based on forest products or forest residue. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 15, 2006.
• Passed 96 to 8 in the House on March 16, 2006.
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• Motion by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on March 16, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion passed 99 to 0 in the House on March 16, 2006.
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• Received in the Senate on March 21, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Technology and Energy Committee on March 21, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 6, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 8, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the name of the proposed commission and revises details of its organization, but does not otherwise change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 8, 2006.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on June 8, 2006, to create a government “Renewable Fuels Commission” to promote the research and use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels.
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• Received in the House on June 8, 2006.
• Passed 100 to 4 in the House on June 21, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
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• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 7, 2006.