2005 House Bill 5356 / 2006 Public Act 6

Require tax auditors to disclose tax overpayments

Introduced in the House

Oct. 25, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Lorence Wenke (R-63)

To require state tax auditors to inform taxpayers of tax refund opportunities that are discovered during an audit.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

Nov. 30, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 6, 2005

Substitute offered by Reps. Fulton Sheen (R-88) and Fulton Sheen (R-88)

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 House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Jan. 19, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) 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 37 to 0 (details)

To require state tax auditors to inform taxpayers of tax refund opportunities that are discovered during an audit.

Received in the House

Jan. 19, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 3, 2006