Introduced in the House on March 1, 2007, to repeal a property tax exemption on leased residential water softeners, and office and home water coolers. This is one of a number of “tax expenditure repeal” proposals included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget recommendation, which is based on approximately $1 billion in tax increases. It would increase the taxes paid by citizens approximately $500,000
The vote was 57 in favor, 52 opposed and 1 not voting
(House Roll Call 107 at House Journal 35)
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