Introduced
by
To exempt “electric carriages” from regulations and taxes authorized under the Michigan vehicle code. These are defined as “a horse-drawn carriage that has been retrofitted to be propelled by an electric motor instead of by a horse and that is used to provide taxi service.” The bill would benefit a Detroit operation called "Andre's Carriage Tours" by letting it operate statewide.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of the bill that uses this as a "vehicle" for a measure to ban hand-held cell phone use by truck drivers, and bans cell phone use and texting by school bus drivers.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0
To ban using a hand-held mobile telephone to talk while operating a commercial motor vehicle or school bus. Also, to exempt “electric carriages” from regulations and taxes authorized under the Michigan vehicle code. These are defined as “a horse-drawn carriage that has been retrofitted to be propelled by an electric motor instead of by a horse and that is used to provide taxi service.” The bill would benefit a Detroit operation called "Andre's Carriage Tours" by letting it operate statewide.
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
