2003 House Bill 4657 / Public Act 116

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Neal Nitz (R-78)

To eliminate an existing requirement that gasoline pumps at gas stations display a label that the fuel contains ethanol blended gasoline.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management

May 20, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

May 21, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 80 to 27 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 22, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism

June 10, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 24, 2003

Amendment offered

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 25, 2003

Passed in the Senate 28 to 9 (details)

To eliminate an existing requirement that gasoline pumps at gas stations display a label that the fuel contains ethanol blended gasoline.

Received in the House

June 25, 2003

July 1, 2003

Amendment offered by Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-18)

To establish that the bill will go into effect immediately if Congress passes the "Safe, accountable, flexible, and efficient transportation equity act of 2003." If not, it goes into effect on January 1, 2004.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 88 to 19 (details)

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

Received in the Senate

July 2, 2003

July 3, 2003

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 29, 2003