November 3, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Proos, Huizenga, Palsrok, Tobocman, Hansen, Shaffer, Green, David Law, Emmons, Nitz, Marleau, Accavitti, Angerer, Clemente, Vander Veen, Ball, Gosselin, Caswell, Hildenbrand, Newell, LaJoy, Stahl, Brandenburg, Sheltrown and Kahn and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled
"Use tax act,"
(MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4z.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4z. (1) The tax levied under this act does not apply to a
qualified home appliance. As used in this section, "qualified home
appliance" means a clothes washer, dehumidifier, refrigerator,
dishwasher, freezer, room air conditioner, air cleaner, or water
cooler that meets or exceeds the applicable energy star energy
efficiency guidelines developed by the United States environmental
protection agency and the United States department of energy.
(2) Not later than January 1 each year, the state treasurer
shall determine the amount of revenue lost from the state school
aid fund in the immediately preceding state fiscal year because of
the exemption in this section and shall immediately deposit that
amount from the state general fund into the state school aid fund.