2005 House Bill 5386

Revise Use Tax

Introduced in the House

Nov. 1, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Roger Kahn (R-94)

To revise statutory references in the Use Tax law to conform with recent changes in other statutes.

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 70 to 35 (details)

To exempt from use tax property sold in Michigan when "the transaction was subject to the sales tax." Under current law, the exemption applies to property sold "on which transaction a (sales) tax is paid".

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 22 to 15 (details)

To exempt from use tax property sold in Michigan when "the transaction was subject to the sales tax." Under current law, the exemption applies to property sold "on which transaction a (sales) tax is paid".

Received in the House

Jan. 19, 2006

Jan. 24, 2006

Passed in the House 71 to 35 (details)

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

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 3, 2006