2008 House Bill 6070 / Public Act 379

Cap county 9-1-1 taxes

Introduced in the House

May 7, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-96)

To cap the amount of 9-1-1 phone service taxes a county may impose at $3.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

Nov. 6, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 13, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details of the tax limits, and extends the sunset on the tax.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Frank Accavitti (D-42)

To clarify details of a provision prohibiting disclosure of phone company proprietary information by public employees or bodies.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 89 to 12 (details)

To cap the amount of 9-1-1 phone service taxes a county may impose at 42 cents per line per month, or up to $3 per line with a vote of the people. Counties that currently collect more could continue to do so, but any increases would be subject to these limits. The bill would also extend the sunset on these taxes from 2009 to 2014, and make other revisions.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies

Dec. 10, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

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 Senate 35 to 2 (details)

To cap the amount of 9-1-1 phone service taxes a county may impose at 42 cents per line per month, or up to $3 per line with a vote of the people. Counties that currently collect more could continue to do so, but any increases would be subject to these limits. The bill would also extend the sunset on these taxes from 2009 to 2014, and make other revisions.

Received in the House

Dec. 11, 2008

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

Passed in the House 100 to 6 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 23, 2008