2004 House Bill 6235

Expand uses of scrap tire fund money

Introduced in the House

Sept. 22, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Chris Kolb (D-53)

To authorize expenditures from the state fund intended to clean up old tire dumps to purchase property, make transportation or infrastructure improvements, or acquire equipment intended to enhance or improve the overall value of converting scrap tires into other products.

Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment

Nov. 10, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Dec. 2, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 7, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that caps expenditures authorized by the bill to $500,000 per year, and allows the money to be used to support the development of increased markets for scrap tires. Not more than $100,000 in grants each year could go to end-users who receive scrap tires or tire chips.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize capital expenditures of up to $500,000 per year from the state fund intended to clean up old tire dumps to support the development of increased markets for scrap tires. Not more than $100,000 each year could go to end-users who receive scrap tires or tire chips.

Received in the House

Dec. 7, 2004

Dec. 8, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Johnson (R-102)

To add a 75-cent per tire surtax to sale of new tires.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 82 to 16 (details)

To increase the tax on the sale of new tires by 75-cents per tire.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2004

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

To only charge the 75-cents per tire tax added by the House for two years.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Failed in the Senate 3 to 31 (details)

To increase the tax on the sale of new tires by 75-cents per tire.