2015 House Bill 4616 / Public Act 178

House GOP road funding package

Introduced in the House

May 14, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To increase the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers to 19 cents per gallon, and revise it to conform with the extension of this tax to natural gas and other “alternative fuels” burned by interstate trucks, both of which mirror the proposals in House Bill 4615 to raise and extend the tax on regular in-state diesel purchases.

Referred to the Committee on Roads and Economic Development

June 4, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 10, 2015

Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

July 1, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 19 to 19 (details)

To increase the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers to correspond with the proposal in House Bill 4615 to increase the state tax on diesel fuel.

Received in the House

July 14, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details so it conforms with provisions of the Fall, 2015 road funding package passed by the House (contained mainly in House Bills 4736, 4738 and 4370).

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 50 (details)

To increase the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers to correspond with the proposal in House Bill 4738 to increase the state tax on diesel fuel.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 3, 2015

Substitute offered by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

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

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

To increase the current 15 cent per gallon motor carrier fuel tax imposed on interstate truckers to correspond with the proposal in House Bill 4738 to increase the state tax on diesel fuel.

Received in the House

Nov. 3, 2015

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 10, 2015