Public Act 322 of 2008

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• Introduced in the Senate on September 10, 2008, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan “Alternative Fuels Fund” proposed by House Bill 5750, which would provide subsidies to alternative fuel producers and retailers, and to promote the sale of alternative fuel vehicles. Eligible fuels would include biodiesel, E-85 ethanol, hydrogen and others.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Bioeconomy Committee on September 10, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 24, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 13, 2008. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 13, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on November 13, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on November 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on November 13, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on December 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
    • Substitute offered in the House on December 3, 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 in the House by voice vote on December 3, 2008.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on December 3, 2008, to allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan “Alternative Fuels Fund” proposed by House Bill 5750 and Senate Bill 1130, which would provide subsidies to alternative fuel producers and retailers, and to promote the sale of alternative fuel vehicles. Eligible fuels would include biodiesel, E-85 ethanol, hydrogen and others. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 11, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on December 11, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 17, 2008.