2003 Senate Bill 399 / Public Act 139

Introduced in the Senate

April 24, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To reduce the allocation of sales tax revenue which is currently directed to the comprehensive transportation fund (which pays for mass transit projects), allowing more of the money to go into the state general fund. This bill is one of many authorizing revenue transfers which Gov. Jennifer Granholm is proposing to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 17, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

June 18, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which authorizes a further one-time reduction of $18 million in sales tax revenue to public transportation funding.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Bob Emerson (D-27)

To strip out a provision which authorizes a further one-time reduction of $18 million in sales tax revenue to public transportation funding.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 22 to 16 (details)

To reduce the allocation of sales tax revenue which is currently directed to the comprehensive transportation fund (which pays for mass transit projects), allowing more of the money to go into the state general fund. The bill would also authorize a further one-time reduction of $18 million in sales tax revenue to public transportation funding in Fiscal Year 2003-2004. This bill is one of many authorizing revenue transfers which Gov. Jennifer Granholm is proposing to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget.

Received in the House

June 18, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

July 15, 2003

Reported without amendment

The substitute (H-1) be adopted.

July 16, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which permanently reduces the percentage of vehicle-related sales tax revenue that is transferred to mass transit each year, but eliminates a one-time additonal reduction of $10.9 million in Fiscal Year 2003-2004.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To make temporary the reduction in the percentage of vehicle-related sales tax revenue that is transferred to mass transit each year, and revert to the current level of transfers in 2006.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 2 (details)

To reduce the percentage of vehicle-related sales tax revenue that is transferred to mass transit for two years, and then revert to the current level of transfers. The House version eliminates a one-time additonal reduction of $10.9 million in Fiscal Year 2003-2004. This bill is one of many authorizing revenue transfers which Gov. Jennifer Granholm is proposing to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget.

Received in the Senate

July 16, 2003

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To reduce the percentage of vehicle-related sales tax revenue that is transferred to mass transit for two years, and then revert to the current level of transfers, but eliminates a one-time additonal reduction of $10.9 million in Fiscal Year 2003-2004. This bill is one of many authorizing revenue transfers which Gov. Jennifer Granholm is proposing to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 31, 2003