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- Introduced by Rep. Bettie Scott (D) on January 22, 2009, to repeal the “driver responsibility fees” (“bad driver tax”) that are assessed for various violations and must be paid for two consecutive years. These very expensive fees were originally adopted in 2003 to raise revenue so as avoid spending cuts in that year’s and subsequent state government budgets. The bill would allow individuals currently subject to the tax to clear their record by paying 50 percent of the outstanding tax.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 22, 2009.
- Reported in the House on March 26, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 26, 2009.
- Reported in the House on December 1, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on September 15, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was superseded by another substitute with more changes. The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on September 15, 2010.
- Substitute offered in the House on September 15, 2010, to end the tax starting in 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 15, 2010.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R) on September 15, 2010, to let individuals with current "bad driver tax" liability clear their account by paying half the tax by the end of 2011. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on September 15, 2010.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 22, 2009.
- Passed 105 to 0 in the House on September 15, 2010, to repeal most of the “driver responsibility fees” (“bad driver tax”) originally imposed in 2003 to avoid spending cuts and reforms, except for ones on serious infractions like drunk driving or violations causing injury or death. The fees would end in 2012; individuals with current "bad driver tax" liability could clear their record by paying half the tax by the end of 2011.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on September 16, 2010.
- Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 16, 2010.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4098 (Repeal “bad driver tax” ) by my name in lower case on January 15, 2010I'm extremely happy we have someone on our side. I'd like to know since its been passed both in the House & Senate to whom do we apply the pressure to make this bill law?
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Six years of illegal taxes are enough! Not only do half of these fees go uncollected, but this tax is the most regressive tax anyone could imagine, disproportionately affecting the poor. This is a wealth and revenue killer, causing people to break the law to continue to work, creating new crimes and new fees that will go uncollected, eventually creating jailtime which is a net loss of revenue to the local government (or more uncollectable fees from the inmate): a vicious circle of revenue losses and criminal creation! Bad for everybody and way overdue for repeal!
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I doubt this Repeal will go anywhere. This state has a history of once a tax, fee, or extortion by the state is passed it never goes away, no matter how ridiculous it is.
I support this piece of legislation with no gimmicks to get the money elsewhere.
Repeal this odorous, penalty for getting a ticket and paying the fine. This is a fine on top of a fine. Repeal it now.
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