August 24, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Leland, Miller and Donigan and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to authorize a county to levy a tax on an operator's or
chauffeur's license; and to provide for the powers and duties of
certain government officials.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"county motor vehicle license tax act".
Sec. 3. (1) In addition to the required licensure fees under
section 811 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.811,
a county may levy an additional tax on all original or renewal
operator's or chauffeur's licenses issued to residents of that
county of not more than $25.00 per operator's license and $35.00
per chauffeur's license. The county may levy the additional tax
only upon the approval of a majority of the electors in the county
voting on the tax at an election held on a regular election date as
provided in section 641 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116,
MCL 168.641.
(2) In addition to any other requirements imposed by law, the
ballot question proposing authorization of the tax described in
subsection (1) shall specify how the proceeds of the tax shall be
distributed.
(3) The tax collected under this act shall only be used by the
county for transportation purposes.
(4) A proposal for a tax under this section shall not be
placed on the ballot unless the proposal is adopted by a resolution
of the county board of commissioners and certified by the county
board of commissioners not later than 70 days before the election
to the county clerk of the county for inclusion on the ballot.
Sec. 5. If a county approves the levy of a tax as provided in
section 3, the secretary of state shall collect the tax on all
original or renewal operator's or chauffeur's licenses issued to
residents of that county and shall annually distribute the tax
collected to the county treasurer of the county that approved the
tax.
Sec. 7. As used in this act, "transportation purposes" means
any of the following:
(a) Road construction, preservation, and maintenance.
(b) Public transportation and related infrastructure.
(c) Nonmotorized transportation infrastructure as approved by
the voters of the county.
Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless
Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6397(request no. 03159'09 a)
of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.