Public Act 346 of 2006

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• Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on July 26, 2006, to revise the motor carrier fuel tax on commercial truck fuel to conform to the lower diesel tax rate on "bio-diesel" authorized by Senate Bill 1074, now Public Act 268 of 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Technology and Energy Committee on July 26, 2006.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on August 9, 2006, to place a 10-year sunset on the bio-diesel discount, or eliminate it when the aggregate amount of annual statewide tax savings generated by the discount hits $2.5 million, whichever comes first. Also, to require that the legislature make up the reduction in annual road tax dollars caused by the bio-diesel discount. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on August 9, 2006.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on August 9, 2006, to revise the motor carrier fuel tax on commercial truck fuel to conform to the lower diesel tax rate on "bio-diesel" authorized by Senate Bill 1074, now Public Act 268 of 2006. The dicount would have 10-year sunset, or be eliminated when it generates annual tax savings of $2.5 million, whichever comes first. The legislature would have to make up the reduction in annual road tax dollars caused by the bio-diesel discount.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on August 9, 2006.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on August 9, 2006.
• Passed 103 to 0 in the House on August 30, 2006, to revise the motor carrier fuel tax on commercial truck fuel to conform to the lower diesel tax rate on "bio-diesel" authorized by Senate Bill 1074, now Public Act 268 of 2006. The dicount would have 10-year sunset, or be eliminated when it generates annual tax savings of $2.5 million, whichever comes first. The legislature would have to make up the reduction in annual road tax dollars caused by the bio-diesel discount.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 1, 2006.