SENATE BILL No. 148

 

 

January 31, 2007, Introduced by Senators BROWN, BIRKHOLZ, KAHN and PAPPAGEORGE and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled

 

"Income tax act of 1967,"

 

(MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 273.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 273. (1) For tax years that begin after December 31,

 

2006, a taxpayer that purchased an alternative energy vehicle

 

during the tax year may claim a credit against the tax imposed by

 

this act equal to $1,000.00.

 

     (2) If the amount of the credit allowed under this section

 

exceeds the tax liability of the taxpayer for the tax year, that

 

portion of the credit that exceeds the tax liability shall not be

 

refunded.

 

     (3) As used in this section, "alternative energy vehicle"

 

means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan next energy

 


authority act, 2003 PA 593, MCL 207.822.