2009 House Bill 5678 / 2010 Public Act 160

Transfer road tax money to other purposes

Introduced in the House

Dec. 10, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Lee Gonzales (D-49)

To transfer $5.7 million from the state “Comprehensive Transportation Fund” (from which subsidies to public transportation systems are paid), and use the money instead to avoid reductions in non-transportation state spending in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. See also House Bill 5679 (which transfers money from another source into the CTF).

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 30, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 1, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To increase the transfer to $10 million, and use the money for road projects.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 64 to 43 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 21, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

July 28, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 7, 2010

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

To transfer $5.7 million from the state “Comprehensive Transportation Fund” (from which subsidies to public transportation systems are paid), and use the money instead to avoid reductions in non-transportation state spending in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. See also House Bill 5679 (which transfers money from another source into the CTF).

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 17, 2010