Public Act 104 of 2007

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• Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D) on August 8, 2007, to retroactively change some definitions in the Use Tax Act (related to who is a "taxpayer" for purposes of claiming a bad debt deduction) that will have the effect of reversing the judgement of the Supreme Court in the case "DaimlerChrysler Services North America, LLC v. Department of Treasury," under which the state will be required to honor $93 million in tax refund claims. The bill would also result in an additional $30 million in annual use tax paid by business in the future.
  • Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on August 8, 2007.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Bieda (D) on September 24, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 24, 2007.
• Passed 56 to 52 in the House on September 24, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 25, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate on September 25, 2007.
• Passed 22 to 16 in the Senate on September 30, 2007, to retroactively change some definitions in the Use Tax Act (related to who is a "taxpayer" for purposes of claiming a bad debt deduction) that will have the effect of reversing the judgement of the Supreme Court in the case "DaimlerChrysler Services North America, LLC v. Department of Treasury," under which the state will be required to honor $93 million in tax refund claims. The bill would also result in an additional $30 million in annual use tax paid by business in the future.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 1, 2007.