2021 House Bill 5570

Gas tax holiday until October 2022 (as passed; previously 'repeal annual gas tax COLA')

Introduced in the House

Nov. 30, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To repeal an annual state gas and diesel tax increase based on the inflation rate for the past year, which was imposed with a general increase in these taxes in 2015.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 9, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To adopt a version of the bill that temporarily suspends collection of all state motor fuel tax in Michigan from April 1 through Sept. 30, 2022.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-101)

To "backfill" the estimated $725 million in gas and diesel tax collections the bill would cancel with regular state "general fund" revenue collected by other non-transportation taxes including the state income tax.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 63 to 39 (details)

To suspend collecting the state motor fuel tax levied on gasoline and diesel fuel purchases between April 1 and September 30, 2022. The current tax rate is 27.2 cents per gallon on both fuels, and revenue from it pays for state and local road repairs. The House Fiscal Agency projects this would reduce that revenue by $725 million in 2022, leaving an equivalent amount in motorists' pockets.

Received in the Senate

March 15, 2022

Amendment offered by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-6)

To impose state price controls on fuel sales.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 314, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 314 would roll-back some of the state auto insurance law reforms enacted in 2019.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 961, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 961 would rescind provisions of a 1995 law that limited damage awards sought by plaintiffs and trial attorneys against drug companies for selling drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To require the legislature to keep appropriating enough money under a temporary gas tax cut to prevent counties from losing any revenue.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Adam Hollier (D-2)

To send a $250 check to every Michigan household with income below $250,000 if the gas tax holiday is enacted.

The amendment failed 16 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)

To suspend collecting the state motor fuel tax levied on gasoline and diesel fuel purchases between April 1 and September 30, 2022. The current tax rate is 27.2 cents per gallon on both fuels, and revenue from it pays for state and local road repairs. The House Fiscal Agency projects this would reduce that revenue by $725 million in 2022, leaving an equivalent amount in motorists' pockets.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

April 1, 2022

Received in the House

April 12, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy