SENATE BILL NO. 1119


   May 7, 1998, Introduced by Senators JAYE, EMMONS, BULLARD, 
        GOUGEON, SHUGARS, BOUCHARD and HOFFMAN and referred to the
        Committee on Finance.



        A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled

   "General sales tax act,"

   (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding section 4h.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 4H.  A PERSON SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER THIS ACT MAY EXCLUDE

 2    FROM THE GROSS PROCEEDS USED FOR THE COMPUTATION OF THE TAX THE

 3    SALE OF A CASKET OR OTHER OUTSIDE BURIAL CONTAINER FOR THE BURIAL

 4    OF ANY HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED

 5    BRANCH OF SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES.














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