S.B. 876: COMMITTEE SUMMARY COUNTY MOTOR FUEL TAX

Senate Bill 876 (as introduced 2-21-96) Sponsor: Senator Philip E. Hoffman Committee: Appropriations

Date Completed: 2-28-96

CONTENT

Senate Bill 876 would amend the motor fuel tax Act to authorize county boards of commissioners to submit to the electors of the county the question of providing for a local motor fuel tax. The bill provides that the additional tax would have to be levied, collected and remitted to the State Commissioner of Revenue in the same manner as the State motor fuel tax. After deducting administrative costs associated with collecting the additional tax, the balance would be remitted to the county.

MCL 207.102 et al.

FISCAL IMPACT

Each penny of the State motor fuel tax generates approximately $50 million. The State Motor Fuel Tax is collected at the terminal level. Therefore, attributing the revenue to specific counties data do not exist. Using vehicle registrations as a basis, the following provides an estimate as to the county source of each penny of fuel tax revenue.

ALCONA	$61,551	LAPEER	430,721
ALGER	43,499	LEELANAU	98,827
ALLEGAN	516,504	LENAWEE	478,349
ALPENA	180,506	LIVINGSTON	817,645
ANTRIM	111,559	LUCE	36,990
ARENAC	91,054	MACKINAC	59,609
BARAGA	40,603	MACOMB	4,057,609
BARRY	250,953	MANISTEE	127,620
BAY	606,590	MARQUETTE	325,414
BENZIE	72,032	MASON	146,172
BERRIEN	812,713	MECOSTA	168,538
BRANCH	221,079	MENOMINEE	124,259
CALHOUN	671,666	MIDLAND	417,110
CASS	233,855	MISSAUKEE	70,702

CHARLEVOIX	136,186	MONROE	720,750
CHEBOYGAN	131,387	MONTCALM	282,142
CHIPPEWA	164,731	MONTMORENCY	53,324
CLARE	146,358	MUSKEGON	760,372
CLINTON	317,846	NEWAYGO	207,561
CRAWFORD	65,135	OAKLAND	6,778,928
DELTA	220,653	OCEANA	124,236
DICKINSON	160,023	OGEMAW	118,505
EATON	635,643	ONTONAGON	43,583
EMMET	164,582	OSCEOLA	122,429
GENESEE	2,178,012	OSCODA	48,612
GLADWIN	129,507	OTSEGO	132,490
GOGEBIC	79,745	OTTAWA	1,111,338
GRAND TRAVERSE	426,416	PRESQUE ISLE	83,555
GRATIOT	213,392	ROSCOMMON	132,731
HILLSDALE	225,399	SAGINAW	1,113,887
HOUGHTON	145,585	SANILAC	235,220
HURON	225,686	SCHOOLCRAFT	48,561
INGHAM	1,383,421	SHIAWASSEE	373,871
IONIA	263,348	ST. CLAIR	817,443
IOSCO	150,556	ST. JOSEPH	296,975
IRON	70,810	TUSCOLA	297,542
ISABELLA	263,795	VAN BUREN	335,724
JACKSON	756,951	WASHTENAW	1,349,336
KALAMAZOO	1,155,108	WAYNE	9,801,103
KALKASKA	134,360	WEXFORD	157,345
KENT	3,181,044
KEWEENAW	7,329
LAKE	45,697	TOTAL	$50,000,000