HOUSE BILL No. 5059

 

July 24, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Young and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 403, entitled

 

"Motor fuel tax act,"

 

by amending section 22 (MCL 207.1022).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 22. (1) The tax imposed on gasoline shall be in lieu of

 

all other taxes imposed or to be imposed upon the sale or use of

 

gasoline by the state or any political subdivision of this state

 

except for the taxes imposed by the general sales tax act, 1933 PA

 

167, MCL 205.51 to 205.78, and the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL

 

205.91 to 205.111.

 

     (2) The tax imposed on diesel fuel shall be imposed in lieu of

 

all other taxes imposed or to be imposed upon the sale or use of

 

diesel fuel by the state or a political subdivision of the state,

 

except the taxes imposed by the general sales tax act, 1933 PA 167,

 


MCL 205.51 to 205.78, the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.91 to

 

205.111, and the motor carrier fuel tax act, 1980 PA 119, MCL

 

207.211 to 207.234. The exception for taxes imposed by 1933 PA 167

 

and 1937 PA 94 shall not apply to diesel fuel used in passenger

 

vehicles of a capacity of 10 or more operated for hire under a

 

certificate issued by the state transportation department.

 

     (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the

 

imposition of a gas or diesel fuel tax by a local unit of

 

government if the imposition of a gas or diesel fuel tax as

 

otherwise permitted under the constitution and authorized under

 

state law.