2005 Senate Bill 597

FY 2006 Executive Budget “Revenue Enhancements”

Introduced in the Senate

June 16, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To increase from 4.0 percent to 6.6 percent the oil and gas severance tax rate on marginal wells (ones that produce less than 35 barrels per day). This is one of $200 million in “revenue enhancement” or “tax expenditure” proposals included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s Fiscal Year 2005-2006 budget recommendation, and it would increase the taxes paid by oil and gas producers approximately $2.2 million.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations