HOUSE BILL No. 5396


     December 3, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Galloway, McBryde, Green, Godchaux, Goschka, Voorhees, Middleton, Richner, Law and Whyman and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.


        A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled

   "Use tax act,"

   (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4o.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 4o.  THE TAX LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO

 2    THE STORAGE, USE, OR CONSUMPTION OF A WATER METER, WATER PIPE, OR

 3    OTHER TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN THE INSTALLATION OF A

 4    WATER METER IF THAT WATER METER, WATER PIPE, OR OTHER TANGIBLE

 5    PERSONAL PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT AND

 6    IS TO BE AFFIXED TO AND MADE A STRUCTURAL PART OF REAL ESTATE BY

 7    AN AGENT OR CONTRACTOR OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT.










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