2003 Senate Bill 539 / Public Act 151

Introduced in the Senate

June 4, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To authorize in statute certain interdepartmental transfers of road tax dollars to the Department of Treasury and the Secretary of State. See also Senate Bill 554, which includes a number of license fee increases, and would authorize a new fund to use that increased revenue to replace part of the road tax money now transferred to these departments.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 12, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 18, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. It was amended to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 18, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 26, 2003

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 17, 2003

Substitute offered by Rep. Marc Shulman (R-39)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which places a $20.0 million cap on the amount of state road tax dollars that can be transferred to the Secretary of State to reimburse the expense of operating the vehicle and driver licensure program.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Marc Shulman (R-39)

To reduce the amount of state road tax dollars to public transportation by $10 million in Fiscal Year 2003-2004, and shift the money to road projects.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R-108)

To revise certain statutory allocations of annual road tax revenues used for bridge repair projects, and incorporate several technical wording changes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To authorize in statute certain interdepartmental transfers of road tax dollars to the Department of Treasury and the Secretary of State. See also Senate Bill 554, which includes a number of license fee increases, and would authorize a new fund to use that increased revenue to replace part of the road tax money now transferred to these departments. The bill would place a $20 million cap on the amount of state road tax dollars that can be transferred to the Secretary of State to reimburse the expense of operating the vehicle and driver licensure program.

Received in the Senate

July 17, 2003

Amendment offered by Sen. Ken Sikkema (R-28)

To revise certain statutory allocations of annual road tax revenues used for bridge repair projects.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 31 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, with an amendment.

Received in the House

July 17, 2003

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, as amended.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Aug. 8, 2003