Public Act 333 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on February 19, 2008, to extend for two years the 2010 sunset on the government “Fuels of the Future Commission” whose mission is to promote research on and the use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels, and also require the commission to report on the source of alternative fuels that are sold in Michigan, where alternative fuel producers here sell their products, and the impact of alternative fuels on the economy of this state (if any).
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on February 19, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on May 15, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 27, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that abridges the content of the report this fuels commission is supposed to submit. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 27, 2008.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on June 27, 2008, to extend for two years the 2010 sunset on the government “Fuels of the Future Commission” whose mission is to promote research on and the use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels, and also require the commission to report on on the supply and production of alternative fuels in Michigan.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on July 17, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Bioeconomy Committee on July 17, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 16, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 2, 2008, 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 Senate on December 2, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 4, 2008, to extend for two years the 2010 sunset on the government “Fuels of the Future Commission” whose mission is to promote research on and the use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels, and also require the commission to report on on the supply and production of alternative fuels in Michigan.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 106 to 1 in the House on December 9, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.