Public Act 159 of 2011

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• Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R) on June 16, 2011, to increase various vehicle registration taxes as of Oct. 1, 2011, and continue until 2015 the diversion from road project funding of revenue extracted by various driver-license and vehicle registration fees and surtaxes. Instead, this money is being used to pay Secretary of State administrative expenses. Reportedly this involves around $114 million each year. The bill also increases fees and various regulations on commercial motor vehicles and commercial drivers licenses.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on June 16, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 22, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 22, 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 Senate on June 22, 2011.
• Passed 24 to 14 in the Senate on June 22, 2011, to increase various vehicle registration taxes between Oct. 1, 2011 and 2015, and continue diverting around $114 million from various driver-license and vehicle registration fees and surtaxes away from road project funding. Instead, this money is being used to pay Secretary of State administrative expenses. The bill also increases fees and various regulations on commercial motor vehicles and commercial drivers licenses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 22, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on June 22, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on September 14, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 22, 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 22, 2011.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Ken Goike (R) on September 28, 2011, to not increase certain fines. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on September 28, 2011.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer (R) on September 28, 2011, to not increase a particular commercial drivers license fee. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on September 28, 2011.
• Passed 78 to 31 in the House on September 28, 2011, to increase various vehicle registration taxes between Oct. 1, 2011 and 2015, and continue diverting around $114 million from various driver-license and vehicle registration fees and surtaxes away from road project funding. Instead, this money is being used to pay Secretary of State administrative expenses. The bill also increases fees and various regulations on commercial motor vehicles and commercial drivers licenses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 28, 2011.
• Passed 24 to 14 in the Senate on September 28, 2011, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on September 30, 2011.