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• Introduced by Rep. John Stahl (R) on February 23, 2006, to place in statute precise definitions, standards and codes for diesel, biodiesel, and hydrogen fuels.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on February 23, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on March 1, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 15, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the agriculture department to develop an enforcement and inspection program. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 15, 2006.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on March 15, 2006, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 15, 2006.
• Passed in the House (102 to 0) on March 16, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R) on March 16, 2006, to give the bill immediate effect. The motion passed in the House (101 to 0) on March 16, 2006. [Vote Details and Comments]
• 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 bill pass.
  • Referred to the Senate Technology and Energy Committee on June 29, 2006.