Public Act 392 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D) on November 19, 2008, to impose a $10,000 one-time registration tax on manufacturers of computer or video display devices sold in Michigan, and a $5,000 annual fee, which would be reduced to $500 if the manufacturer establishes a consumer “take-back” program for used equipment. The bill would also impose new and increase existing reporting requirements on these manufacturers.
  • Referred to the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee on November 19, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on December 3, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the House on December 4, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes it part of a package in which the proposed registration tax would be set at $2,000 to $3,000 annually. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on December 4, 2008, to impose a new annual registration tax of $2,000 to $3,000 on manufacturers of computers, including related equipment and video display devices sold in Michigan. The tax could increase after 2015. This bill imposes an new regulatory regime mandating that the manufacturers establish programs in which they take back used units and recycle the parts. See also Senate Bills 897 and 898, and House Bill 6715.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 10, 2008.
• Passed 36 to 1 in the Senate on December 10, 2008, to impose a new annual registration tax of $2,000 to $3,000 on manufacturers of computers, including related equipment and video display devices sold in Michigan. The tax could increase after 2015. This bill imposes an new regulatory regime mandating that the manufacturers establish programs in which they take back used units and recycle the parts. See also Senate Bills 897 and 898, and House Bill 6715.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 26, 2008.