2009 House Bill 4604

End some “bad driver tax” offenses and authorize amnesty

Introduced in the House

March 17, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To waive any penalties for a person liable for payments under the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-509">”driver responsibility fees</a> law, if the individual pays 75 percent of the tax amount during a 60 day amnesty period. The bill would also allow a driver to pay a two year charge in one year, and end most of these assessments after 2010. This tax was adopted in 2003 to raise revenue so as avoid spending cuts in that year’s and subsequent state government budgets.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 1, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 15, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

To adopt a version that conforms with the repeal of the tax passed by the House in House Bill 4099.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To revise the vehicle code to conform with the repeal of the "<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2003-SB-509">driver responsibility fees</a>" law passed by the House in House Bill 4099. This "bad driver tax" was imposed in 2003 to avoid spending cuts and reforms.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 16, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary