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2015 House Bill 4738: Increase gas and diesel tax

Public Act 176 of 2015

Introduced by Rep. Michael McCready R-Bloomfield Hills on June 17, 2015
To increase the state gasoline and diesel taxes to between 23 cents and 30 cents per gallon, depending on the wholesale price of these fuels. The current gas and diesel tax rates are 19 cents and 15 cents per gallon, respectively.
This is part of a legislative package that in its final form included a 7.3 cent per gallon motor fuel tax increase, a 20 percent vehicle registration tax hike, and an earmark of some future income tax revenue to road repairs.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 17, 2015
Substitute offered by Rep. Rob VerHeulen R-Walker on October 21, 2015
Replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details so it conforms with provisions of the Fall, 2015 road funding package passed by the House (contained mainly in House Bills 4736, 4738 and 4370).
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on October 21, 2015
Amendment offered by Rep. Rob VerHeulen R-Walker on October 21, 2015
To correct a typo in the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on October 21, 2015
To increase the state gasoline and diesel taxes to 22.3 cents per gallon starting Oct. 1, 2018, and after that index the amount to inflation. The current gas and diesel tax rates are 19 cents and 15 cents per gallon, respectively. The bill would increase the diesel tax to 19 cents on Oct. 1, 2017.
Received in the Senate on October 27, 2015
Referred to the Senate on October 27, 2015
To increase the state gasoline tax from 19 cents per gallon to 26.3 cents per gallon starting in 2017, and after that index the amount to inflation. Also, to increase the state diesel tax from 15 cents to the same 26.3 cents per gallon level, and increase this with inflation too. This is part of a legislative package to increase road funding that includes this motor fuel tax increase, a 20 percent vehicle registration tax hike, and an earmark of some future income tax revenue to road repairs.
Received in the House on November 3, 2015
Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Singh D-East Lansing on November 3, 2015
To strip out a provision dedicating all the increased tax revenue to roads, rather than the usual practice of using some for subsidies to municipal bus systems.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on November 3, 2015
To concur with the Senate-passed version of this bill, which would increase the state gasoline tax from 19 cents per gallon to 26.3 cents per gallon starting in 2017, and after that index the amount to inflation. Also, to increase the state diesel tax from 15 cents to the same 26.3 cents per gallon level, and increase this with inflation too. This is part of a legislative package to increase road funding that includes this motor fuel tax increase, a 20 percent vehicle registration tax hike, and an earmark of some future income tax revenue to road repairs.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on November 10, 2015