2015 House Bill 4736 / Public Act 174

Increase vehicle registration tax

Introduced in the House

June 17, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Mike McCready (R-40)

To increase the annual vehicle registration (license plate) tax by $100 per vehicle, and earmark the revenue to paying down some $2 billion in debt incurred by the previous two administrations (Granholm and Engler) for road repairs. Annual debt service on this borrowing currently costs the state road repair budget some $200 million annually. Supposedly the higher tax would end after five years.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Oct. 21, 2015

Passed in the House 55 to 51 (details)

To increase the annual vehicle registration (license plate) tax by around 40 percent per vehicle. Most of the revenue from this tax goes to the state road budget. Also, to impose a surtax on electric and alternative fuel vehicles that use the roads but don't pay gas tax.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 27, 2015

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 3, 2015

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

To increase the annual vehicle registration (license plate) tax by around 20 percent per vehicle. Most of the revenue from this tax goes to the state road budget. Also, to impose a surtax on electric and alternative fuel vehicles that use the roads but don't pay gas tax.

Received in the House

Nov. 3, 2015

Passed in the House 54 to 53 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of this bill, which increases the annual vehicle registration (license plate) tax by 20 percent per vehicle, and imposes a surtax on electric and alternative fuel vehicles whose owners don't pay gas tax.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 10, 2015