2005 House Bill 5363

Give Treasury leeway in settling tax disputes

Introduced in the House

Oct. 25, 2005

Introduced by Rep. John Stakoe (R-44)

To give the Department of Treasury the authority to settle tax disputes and reduce up to $50,000 in outstanding tax assessments or penalties if a taxpayer chooses to settle a dispute rather than contest it in court. Settlements greater than $50,000 would have to be reviewed by the Attorney General.

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

Passed in the House 102 to 4 (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 23 to 14 (details)

To give the Department of Treasury the authority to settle tax disputes and reduce up to $50,000 in outstanding tax assessments or penalties if a taxpayer chooses to settle a dispute rather than contest it in court. Settlements greater than $50,000 would have to be reviewed by the Attorney General.

Received in the House

Jan. 19, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

Passed in the House 84 to 22 (details)

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

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 3, 2006