2009 House Bill 4404 / 2010 Public Act 116

Exempt sawmill vehicles from sales tax

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Steven Lindberg (D-109)

To exempt from sales tax the sale of vehicles used to transfer timber from a forest, woodlot, or cutting site to a sawmill operation.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Jan. 20, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 26, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 27, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 15, 2010

Reported without amendment

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

June 23, 2010

Substitute offered

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

June 24, 2010

Passed in the Senate 31 to 5 (details)

To exempt from sales tax the sale of vehicles used to transfer timber from a forest, woodlot, or cutting site to a sawmill operation.

Received in the House

June 29, 2010

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

Passed in the House 99 to 7 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 13, 2010