SENATE BILL NO. 289


   February 10, 1999, Introduced by Senators STILLE, BYRUM, 
        MC COTTER, MC MANUS, SHUGARS, KOIVISTO, BENNETT, YOUNG, 
        GOSCHKA and JAYE 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 4s.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

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

 3    SALE OF A TEXTBOOK REQUIRED FOR TAKING A COURSE FOR CREDIT AT AN

 4    INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
















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