2020 Senate Bill 935

Coronavirus epidemic response bills – use-tax deadlines

Introduced in the Senate

May 21, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Daley (R-31)

To permit businesses negatively impacted by the state’s coronavirus epidemic lockdown to defer paying or turning over use taxes collected until December 31, 2020 without penalties and interest.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 4, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 18, 2020

Passed in the Senate 33 to 3 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-28)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

To permit businesses negatively impacted by the state’s coronavirus epidemic lockdown to defer paying or turning over use taxes they have collected; payments due from March through June of 2020 would be deferred until June through November of 2020.

Received in the House

June 18, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

June 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 101 to 7 (details)

To permit businesses negatively impacted by the state’s coronavirus epidemic lockdown to defer paying or turning over use taxes they have collected; payments due from March through June of 2020 would be deferred until June through November of 2020.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2020