2008 Senate Bill 1398 / Public Act 361

Reduce sales tax revenue transfer to public transportation fund

Introduced in the Senate

June 18, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek (R-21)

To reduce by $5 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008 the amount of sales tax revenue that current statute requires be paid into the state “comprehensive transportation fund” (which subsidizes various forms of public transportation).

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 16, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 27 to 9 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 18, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Sept. 24, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes it conditional on the balance in the state general fund being below a certain threshold amount.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 70 to 30 (details)

To reduce by $5 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008 the amount of sales tax revenue that current statute requires be paid into the state “comprehensive transportation fund” (which subsidizes various forms of public transportation), conditional on the balance in the state general fund being below a certain threshold amount.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 13, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Switalski (D-10)

To remove the provision making the transfer conditional on the balance in the state general fund being below a certain threshold amount.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 9 (details)

To reduce by $5 million in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008 the amount of sales tax revenue that current statute requires be paid into the state “comprehensive transportation fund” (which subsidizes various forms of public transportation), conditional on the balance in the state general fund being below a certain threshold amount.

Received in the House

Nov. 13, 2008

Dec. 10, 2008

Passed in the House 57 to 49 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 23, 2008