2001 Senate Bill 477 / 2002 Public Act 455

Introduced in the Senate

May 16, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-26)

To require the Department of Treasury to determine the price of certain telecommunications services that are currently subject to use tax when they are “bundled” with other nontaxable services in “package deals,” and allow phone companies to separate taxable and nontaxable services with regard to the application of the state use tax. This is in response to a federal order to the states to devise a coordinated sales and use tax regime for mobile phone charges. See also Senate Bill 824 and 1248.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Nov. 28, 2001

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute was amended to correct drafting errors in the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2001

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Treasury to determine the price of certain telecommunications services that are currently subject to use tax when they are “bundled” with other nontaxable services in “package deals,” and allow phone companies to separate taxable and nontaxable services with regard to the application of the state use tax. See also Senate Bill 824 and 1248.

Received in the House

Nov. 29, 2001

May 30, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Steve Vear (R-58)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 4, 2002

Passed in the House 93 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2002

To require the Department of Treasury to determine the price of certain telecommunications services that are currently subject to use tax when they are “bundled” with other nontaxable services in “package deals,” and allow phone companies to separate taxable and nontaxable services with regard to the application of the state use tax. See also Senate Bill 824 and 1248.

June 5, 2002

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

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

Received in the House

June 5, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

June 21, 2002