Public Act 164 of 2011

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• Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R) on September 8, 2011, to increase or revise a variety of air pollution emissions fees imposed on industries.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on September 8, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on September 15, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 21, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 21, 2011.
• Passed 61 to 44 in the House on September 22, 2011, to increase or revise a variety of air pollution emissions fees imposed on industries. The House Fiscal Agency reports that this will extract an additional $840,000 annually from Michigan businesses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 22, 2011.
  • Moved to reconsider by Rep. Jim Stamas (R) on September 22, 2011, the vote by which the House passed the bill, so that a Reps. Santana and Haugh could register their "yes" votes. The two votes took place within a few minutes of each other. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on September 22, 2011.
• Passed 63 to 44 in the House on September 22, 2011, to increase or revise a variety of air pollution emissions fees imposed on industries. The House Fiscal Agency reports that this will extract an additional $840,000 annually from Michigan businesses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 27, 2011.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on September 27, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 28, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 26 to 12 in the Senate on September 28, 2011, to increase or revise a variety of air pollution emissions fees imposed on industries. The House Fiscal Agency reports that this will extract an additional $840,000 annually from Michigan businesses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on October 4, 2011.