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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 by voice vote in the House 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 by voice vote in the House on March 15, 2006.
• Passed 102 to 0 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 101 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 bill pass.
  • Referred to the Senate Technology and Energy Committee on June 29, 2006.