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 by voice vote in the Senate 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 by voice vote in the House on December 3, 2008.
Passed 108 to 0 in the House 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. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on December 11, 2008.
Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 11, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 17, 2008.
1) Makes sense by Anonymous Citizen on September 26, 2008 It's about time we supported renewable fuels from the ground up. This would support producers and retailers, so I'm for it. As for those comments regarding the amount of paper this uses--who files on paper anymore? LOL Reply
2) The Tax Forms Are by Anonymous Citizen on September 17, 2008 going to be 75 pages long with all these "checkoffs" that I'm going to have to ignore. Just go straight to page 76... Reply
3) Good idea! by Anonymous Citizen on September 17, 2008 I'm buying more stock in paper companies. Reply