SENATE BILL No. 1309

May 9, 2002, Introduced by Senator GARCIA and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled

"Use tax act,"

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

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 4W. (1) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2002, THE TAX UNDER THIS

2 ACT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE STORAGE, OR USE, OR CONSUMPTION OF FIRE

3 EXTINGUISHERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION

4 EQUIPMENT.

5 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

6 (A) "FIRE ALARM SYSTEM" MEANS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO DETECT

7 AND ANNUNCIATE THE PRESENCE OF FIRE, OR BY-PRODUCTS OF FIRE.

8 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM INCLUDES SMOKE DETECTORS.

9 (B) "FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT" MEANS EQUIPMENT THAT, AS A

10 RESULT OF A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE, RATE OF TEMPERATURE RISE,

11 OR PRODUCT OF COMBUSTION, FLAME, OR HUMAN INTERVENTION, WILL

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1 DISCHARGE A FIRE EXTINGUISHING SUBSTANCE OVER A FIRE AREA. FIRE

2 SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT INCLUDES AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.

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