S.B. 841: COMMITTEE SUMMARY                                     REPEAL TREE PLANTING CREDIT

Senate Bill 841 (as introduced 2-14-96) Sponsor: Senator Philip E. Hoffman Committee: Agriculture and Forestry

Date Completed: 3-5-96

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 36 of 1919 (which concerns the planting of trees along highways and in public places) to repeal a section that provides for a credit to landowners against the “highway repair tax” of 5 cents for each tree planted by a landowner along a highway.

MCL 247.233                                                                                 Legislative Analyst: S. Margules

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government. The highway repair tax to which the credit applied was repealed in 1958.

Fiscal Analyst: B. Bowerman

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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