HOUSE BILL No. 4306
March 2, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Tedder, Bellino, Dianda, Webber, Chirkun, Cochran, Afendoulis, VanSingel, Green, Singh, Howell, Cole, Kivela, Vaupel, Sneller, Elder, Noble, Liberati, Kahle, Hammoud, Glenn, Theis, Lucido and Marino and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending sections 312c and 801 (MCL 257.312c and 257.801),
section 312c as amended by 2003 PA 103 and section 801 as amended
by 2016 PA 148.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 312c. (1) Every application for a motorcycle
2 endorsement on an operator's or chauffeur's license for operation
3 of motorcycles as provided in section 312a shall be accompanied
4 by the following fees which shall be in addition to any other
5 original or renewal operator or chauffeur license fee:
6
Original motorcycle endorsement........... $ 13.5016.00
7
Renewal of motorcycle endorsement......... $ 5.007.00
1 (2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
2 money received and collected under this section shall be
3 deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general
4 fund. The secretary of state shall refund out of the fees
5 collected to each county or municipality, acting as an examining
6 officer or examining bureau, $3.00 for each applicant examined
7 for a first endorsement to a 3- or 4-year operator's or
8 chauffeur's license, $2.50 for each original endorsement to a 2-
9 year operator's or chauffeur's license, $1.50 for each renewal
10 endorsement to a 2-year operator's or chauffeur's license, and
11 $1.50 for every other applicant examined whose application is not
12 denied, on the condition, however, that the money refunded shall
13 be paid to the county or local treasurer and is appropriated to
14 the county, municipality, or officer or bureau receiving the
15 money for the purpose of carrying out this act. Ten dollars of
16 each original motorcycle endorsement and $3.00 of each renewal
17 motorcycle endorsement shall be placed in a motorcycle safety
18 fund in the state treasury and shall be used only by the
19 secretary of state for the motorcycle safety education program as
20 provided under section 811a.
21 Sec. 801. (1) The secretary of state shall collect the
22 following taxes at the time of registering a vehicle, which shall
23 exempt the vehicle from all other state and local taxation,
24 except the fees and taxes provided by law to be paid by certain
25 carriers operating motor vehicles and trailers under the motor
26 carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.42; the taxes imposed
27 by the motor carrier fuel tax act, 1980 PA 119, MCL 207.211 to
1 207.234; and except as otherwise provided by this act:
2 (a) For a motor vehicle, including a motor home, except as
3 otherwise provided, and a pickup truck or van that weighs not
4 more than 8,000 pounds, except as otherwise provided, according
5 to the following schedule of empty weights:
6
Empty weights Tax
7
0 to 3,000 pounds..................................$ 29.00
8
3,001 to 3,500 pounds.............................. 32.00
9
3,501 to 4,000 pounds.............................. 37.00
10
4,001 to 4,500 pounds.............................. 43.00
11
4,501 to 5,000 pounds.............................. 47.00
12
5,001 to 5,500 pounds.............................. 52.00
13
5,501 to 6,000 pounds.............................. 57.00
14
6,001 to 6,500 pounds.............................. 62.00
15
6,501 to 7,000 pounds.............................. 67.00
16
7,001 to 7,500 pounds.............................. 71.00
17
7,501 to 8,000 pounds.............................. 77.00
18
8,001 to 8,500 pounds.............................. 81.00
19
8,501 to 9,000 pounds.............................. 86.00
20
9,001 to 9,500 pounds.............................. 91.00
21
9,501 to 10,000 pounds............................. 95.00
22
over 10,000 pounds.....................$ 0.90 per 100 pounds
23
of empty weight
24 On October 1, 1983, and October 1, 1984, the tax assessed
25 under this subdivision shall be annually revised for the
26 registrations expiring on the appropriate October 1 or after that
27 date by multiplying the tax assessed in the preceding fiscal year
28 times the personal income of Michigan for the preceding calendar
1 year divided by the personal income of Michigan for the calendar
2 year that preceded that calendar year. In performing the
3 calculations under this subdivision, the secretary of state shall
4 use the spring preliminary report of the United States Department
5 of Commerce or its successor agency. A van that is owned by an
6 individual who uses a wheelchair or by an individual who
7 transports a member of his or her household who uses a wheelchair
8 and for which registration plates are issued under section 803d
9 shall be assessed at the rate of 50% of the tax provided for in
10 this subdivision.
11 (b) For a trailer coach attached to a motor vehicle, the tax
12 shall be assessed as provided in subdivision (l). A trailer coach
13 not under 1959 PA 243, MCL 125.1035 to 125.1043, and while
14 located on land otherwise assessable as real property under the
15 general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155, if
16 the trailer coach is used as a place of habitation, and whether
17 or not permanently affixed to the soil, is not exempt from real
18 property taxes.
19 (c) For a road tractor, modified agricultural vehicle,
20 truck, or truck tractor owned by a farmer and used exclusively in
21 connection with a farming operation, including a farmer hauling
22 livestock or farm equipment for other farmers for remuneration in
23 kind or in labor, but not for money, or used for the
24 transportation of the farmer and the farmer's family, and not
25 used for hire, 74 cents per 100 pounds of empty weight of the
26 road tractor, truck, or truck tractor. If the road tractor,
27 modified agricultural vehicle, truck, or truck tractor owned by a
1 farmer is also used for a nonfarming operation, the farmer is
2 subject to the highest registration tax applicable to the nonfarm
3 use of the vehicle but is not subject to more than 1 tax rate
4 under this act.
5 (d) For a road tractor, truck, or truck tractor owned by a
6 wood harvester and used exclusively in connection with the wood
7 harvesting operations or a truck used exclusively to haul milk
8 from the farm to the first point of delivery, 74 cents per 100
9 pounds of empty weight of the road tractor, truck, or truck
10 tractor. A registration secured by payment of the tax prescribed
11 in this subdivision continues in full force and effect until the
12 regular expiration date of the registration. As used in this
13 subdivision:
14 (i) "Wood harvester" includes the person or persons hauling
15 and transporting raw materials in the form produced at the
16 harvest site or hauling and transporting wood harvesting
17 equipment. Wood harvester does not include a person or persons
18 whose primary activity is tree-trimming or landscaping.
19 (ii) "Wood harvesting equipment" includes all of the
20 following:
21 (A) A vehicle that directly harvests logs or timber,
22 including, but not limited to, a processor or a feller buncher.
23 (B) A vehicle that directly processes harvested logs or
24 timber, including, but not limited to, a slasher, delimber,
25 processor, chipper, or saw table.
26 (C) A vehicle that directly processes harvested logs or
27 timber, including, but not limited to, a forwarder, grapple
1 skidder, or cable skidder.
2 (D) A vehicle that directly loads harvested logs or timber,
3 including, but not limited to, a knuckle-boom loader, front-end
4 loader, or forklift.
5 (E) A bulldozer or road grader being transported to a wood
6 harvesting site specifically for the purpose of building or
7 maintaining harvest site roads.
8 (iii) "Wood harvesting operations" does not include the
9 transportation of processed lumber, Christmas trees, or processed
10 firewood for a profit making venture.
11 (e) For a hearse or ambulance used exclusively by a licensed
12 funeral director in the general conduct of the licensee's funeral
13 business, including a hearse or ambulance whose owner is engaged
14 in the business of leasing or renting the hearse or ambulance to
15 others, $1.17 per 100 pounds of the empty weight of the hearse or
16 ambulance.
17 (f) For a vehicle owned and operated by this state, a state
18 institution, a municipality, a privately incorporated, nonprofit
19 volunteer fire department, or a nonpublic, nonprofit college or
20 university, $5.00 per plate. A registration plate issued under
21 this subdivision expires on June 30 of the year in which new
22 registration plates are reissued for all vehicles by the
23 secretary of state.
24 (g) For a bus including a station wagon, carryall, or
25 similarly constructed vehicle owned and operated by a nonprofit
26 parents' transportation corporation used for school purposes,
27 parochial school or society, church Sunday school, or any other
1 grammar school, or by a nonprofit youth organization or nonprofit
2 rehabilitation facility; or a motor vehicle owned and operated by
3 a senior citizen center, $10.00, if the bus, station wagon,
4 carryall, or similarly constructed vehicle or motor vehicle is
5 designated by proper signs showing the organization operating the
6 vehicle.
7 (h) For a vehicle owned by a nonprofit organization and used
8 to transport equipment for providing dialysis treatment to
9 children at camp; for a vehicle owned by the civil air patrol, as
10 organized under 36 USC 40301 to 40307, $10.00 per plate, if the
11 vehicle is designated by a proper sign showing the civil air
12 patrol's name; for a vehicle owned and operated by a nonprofit
13 veterans center; for a vehicle owned and operated by a nonprofit
14 recycling center or a federally recognized nonprofit conservation
15 organization; for a motor vehicle having a truck chassis and a
16 locomotive or ship's body that is owned by a nonprofit veterans
17 organization and used exclusively in parades and civic events; or
18 for an emergency support vehicle used exclusively for emergencies
19 and owned and operated by a federally recognized nonprofit
20 charitable organization, $10.00 per plate.
21 (i) For each truck owned and operated free of charge by a
22 bona fide ecclesiastical or charitable corporation, or Red Cross,
23 Girl Scout, or Boy Scout organization, 65 cents per 100 pounds of
24 the empty weight of the truck.
25 (j) For each truck, weighing 8,000 pounds or less, and not
26 used to tow a vehicle, for each privately owned truck used to tow
27 a trailer for recreational purposes only and not involved in a
1 profit making venture, and for each vehicle designed and used to
2 tow a mobile home or a trailer coach, except as provided in
3 subdivision (b), $38.00 or an amount computed according to the
4 following schedule of empty weights, whichever is greater:
5
Empty weights Per 100 pounds
6
0 to 2,500 pounds.............................. $ 1.40
7
2,501 to 4,000 pounds.......................... 1.76
8
4,001 to 6,000 pounds.......................... 2.20
9
6,001 to 8,000 pounds.......................... 2.72
10
8,001 to 10,000 pounds......................... 3.25
11
10,001 to 15,000 pounds........................ 3.77
12
15,001 pounds and over......................... 4.39
13 If the tax required under subdivision (p) for a vehicle of
14 the same model year with the same list price as the vehicle for
15 which registration is sought under this subdivision is more than
16 the tax provided under the preceding provisions of this
17 subdivision for an identical vehicle, the tax required under this
18 subdivision is not less than the tax required under subdivision
19 (p) for a vehicle of the same model year with the same list
20 price.
21 (k) For each truck weighing 8,000 pounds or less towing a
22 trailer or any other combination of vehicles and for each truck
23 weighing 8,001 pounds or more, road tractor or truck tractor,
24 except as provided in subdivision (j), as follows:
25 (i) Until December 31, 2016, according to the following
26 schedule of elected gross weights:
1
Elected gross weight Tax
2
0 to 24,000 pounds.............................. $ 491.00
3
24,001 to 26,000 pounds......................... 558.00
4
26,001 to 28,000 pounds......................... 558.00
5
28,001 to 32,000 pounds......................... 649.00
6
32,001 to 36,000 pounds......................... 744.00
7
36,001 to 42,000 pounds......................... 874.00
8
42,001 to 48,000 pounds......................... 1,005.00
9
48,001 to 54,000 pounds......................... 1,135.00
10
54,001 to 60,000 pounds......................... 1,268.00
11
60,001 to 66,000 pounds......................... 1,398.00
12
66,001 to 72,000 pounds......................... 1,529.00
13
72,001 to 80,000 pounds......................... 1,660.00
14
80,001 to 90,000 pounds......................... 1,793.00
15
90,001 to 100,000 pounds........................ 2,002.00
16
100,001 to 115,000 pounds....................... 2,223.00
17
115,001 to 130,000 pounds....................... 2,448.00
18
130,001 to 145,000 pounds....................... 2,670.00
19
145,001 to 160,000 pounds....................... 2,894.00
20
over 160,000 pounds............................. 3,117.00
21 (ii) Beginning on January 1, 2017, according to the following
22 schedule of elected gross weights:
23
Elected gross weight Tax
24
0 to 24,000 pounds.............................. $ 590.00
25
24,001 to 26,000 pounds......................... 670.00
26
26,001 to 28,000 pounds......................... 670.00
27
28,001 to 32,000 pounds......................... 779.00
28
32,001 to 36,000 pounds......................... 893.00
29
36,001 to 42,000 pounds......................... 1,049.00
1
42,001 to 48,000 pounds......................... 1,206.00
2
48,001 to 54,000 pounds......................... 1,362.00
3
54,001 to 60,000 pounds......................... 1,522.00
4
60,001 to 66,000 pounds......................... 1,678.00
5
66,001 to 72,000 pounds......................... 1,835.00
6
72,001 to 80,000 pounds......................... 1,992.00
7
80,001 to 90,000 pounds......................... 2,152.00
8
90,001 to 100,000 pounds........................ 2,403.00
9
100,001 to 115,000 pounds....................... 2,668.00
10
115,001 to 130,000 pounds....................... 2,938.00
11
130,001 to 145,000 pounds....................... 3,204.00
12
145,001 to 160,000 pounds....................... 3,473.00
13
over 160,000 pounds............................. 3,741.00
14 For each commercial vehicle registered under this
15 subdivision, $15.00 shall be deposited in a truck safety fund to
16 be expended as provided in section 25 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.675.
17 If a truck tractor or road tractor without trailer is leased
18 from an individual owner-operator, the lessee, whether an
19 individual, firm, or corporation, shall pay to the owner-operator
20 60% of the tax prescribed in this subdivision for the truck
21 tractor or road tractor at the rate of 1/12 for each month of the
22 lease or arrangement in addition to the compensation the owner-
23 operator is entitled to for the rental of his or her equipment.
24 (l) For each pole trailer, semitrailer, trailer coach, or
25 trailer, the tax shall be assessed according to the following
26 schedule of empty weights:
27
Empty weights Tax
1
0 to 2,499 pounds................................ $ 75.00
2
2,500 to 9,999 pounds............................ 200.00
3
10,000 pounds and over........................... 300.00
4 The registration plate issued under this subdivision expires
5 only when the secretary of state reissues a new registration
6 plate for all trailers. Beginning October 1, 2005, if the
7 secretary of state reissues a new registration plate for all
8 trailers, a person who has once paid the tax as increased by 2003
9 PA 152 for a vehicle under this subdivision is not required to
10 pay the tax for that vehicle a second time, but is required to
11 pay only the cost of the reissued plate at the rate provided in
12 section 804(2) for a standard plate. A registration plate issued
13 under this subdivision is nontransferable.
14 (m) For each commercial vehicle used for the transportation
15 of passengers for hire except for a vehicle for which a payment
16 is made under 1960 PA 2, MCL 257.971 to 257.972, according to the
17 following schedule of empty weights:
18
Empty weights Per 100 pounds
19
0 to 4,000 pounds.............................. $ 1.76
20
4,001 to 6,000 pounds.......................... 2.20
21
6,001 to 10,000 pounds......................... 2.72
22
10,001 pounds and over......................... 3.25
23 (n) For each motorcycle, $23.00.
24 On October 1, 1983, and October 1, 1984, the tax assessed
25 under this subdivision shall be annually revised for the
26 registrations expiring on the appropriate October 1 or after that
1 date by multiplying the tax assessed in the preceding fiscal year
2 times the personal income of Michigan for the preceding calendar
3 year divided by the personal income of Michigan for the calendar
4 year that preceded that calendar year. In performing the
5 calculations under this subdivision, the secretary of state shall
6 use the spring preliminary report of the United States Department
7 of Commerce or its successor agency.
8 Beginning January 1, 1984, the registration tax for each
9 motorcycle is increased by $3.00. The $3.00 increase is not part
10 of the tax assessed under this subdivision for the purpose of the
11 annual October 1 revisions but is in addition to the tax assessed
12 as a result of the annual October 1 revisions. Beginning January
13 1, 1984, $3.00$5.00 of each motorcycle fee shall be placed in a
14 motorcycle safety fund in the state treasury and shall be used
15 only for funding the motorcycle safety education program as
16 provided for under sections 312b and 811a.
17 (o) For each truck weighing 8,001 pounds or more, road
18 tractor, or truck tractor used exclusively as a moving van or
19 part of a moving van in transporting household furniture and
20 household effects or the equipment or those engaged in conducting
21 carnivals, at the rate of 80% of the schedule of elected gross
22 weights in subdivision (k) as modified by the operation of that
23 subdivision.
24 (p) After September 30, 1983, each motor vehicle of the 1984
25 or a subsequent model year as shown on the application required
26 under section 217 that has not been previously subject to the tax
27 rates of this section and that is of the motor vehicle category
1 otherwise subject to the tax schedule described in subdivision
2 (a), and each low-speed vehicle according to the following
3 schedule based upon registration periods of 12 months:
4 (i) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, for the
5 first registration that is not a transfer registration under
6 section 809 and for the first registration after a transfer
7 registration under section 809, according to the following
8 schedule based on the vehicle's list price:
9 (A) Until December 31, 2016, as follows:
10
List Price Tax
11
$ 0 - $ 6,000.00................................ $ 30.00
12
More than $ 6,000.00 - $ 7,000.00............... $ 33.00
13
More than $ 7,000.00 - $ 8,000.00............... $ 38.00
14
More than $ 8,000.00 - $ 9,000.00............... $ 43.00
15
More than $ 9,000.00 - $ 10,000.00.............. $ 48.00
16
More than $ 10,000.00 - $ 11,000.00............. $ 53.00
17
More than $ 11,000.00 - $ 12,000.00............. $ 58.00
18
More than $ 12,000.00 - $ 13,000.00............. $ 63.00
19
More than $ 13,000.00 - $ 14,000.00............. $ 68.00
20
More than $ 14,000.00 - $ 15,000.00............. $ 73.00
21
More than $ 15,000.00 - $ 16,000.00............. $ 78.00
22
More than $ 16,000.00 - $ 17,000.00............. $ 83.00
23
More than $ 17,000.00 - $ 18,000.00............. $ 88.00
24
More than $ 18,000.00 - $ 19,000.00............. $ 93.00
25
More than $ 19,000.00 - $ 20,000.00............. $ 98.00
26
More than $ 20,000.00 - $ 21,000.00............. $ 103.00
27
More than $ 21,000.00 - $ 22,000.00............. $ 108.00
28
More than $ 22,000.00 - $ 23,000.00............. $ 113.00
1
More than $ 23,000.00 - $ 24,000.00............. $ 118.00
2
More than $ 24,000.00 - $ 25,000.00............. $ 123.00
3
More than $ 25,000.00 - $ 26,000.00............. $ 128.00
4
More than $ 26,000.00 - $ 27,000.00............. $ 133.00
5
More than $ 27,000.00 - $ 28,000.00............. $ 138.00
6
More than $ 28,000.00 - $ 29,000.00............. $ 143.00
7
More than $ 29,000.00 - $ 30,000.00............. $ 148.00
8 More than $30,000.00, the tax of $148.00 is increased by
9 $5.00 for each $1,000.00 increment or fraction of a $1,000.00
10 increment over $30,000.00. If a current tax increases or
11 decreases as a result of 1998 PA 384, only a vehicle purchased or
12 transferred after January 1, 1999 shall be assessed the increased
13 or decreased tax.
14 (B) Beginning on January 1, 2017, as follows:
15
List Price Tax
16
$ 0 - $ 6,000.00................................ $ 36.00
17
More than $ 6,000.00 - $ 7,000.00............... $ 40.00
18
More than $ 7,000.00 - $ 8,000.00............... $ 46.00
19
More than $ 8,000.00 - $ 9,000.00............... $ 52.00
20
More than $ 9,000.00 - $ 10,000.00.............. $ 58.00
21
More than $ 10,000.00 - $ 11,000.00............. $ 64.00
22
More than $ 11,000.00 - $ 12,000.00............. $ 70.00
23
More than $ 12,000.00 - $ 13,000.00............. $ 76.00
24
More than $ 13,000.00 - $ 14,000.00............. $ 82.00
25
More than $ 14,000.00 - $ 15,000.00............. $ 88.00
26
More than $ 15,000.00 - $ 16,000.00............. $ 94.00
27
More than $ 16,000.00 - $ 17,000.00............. $ 100.00
28
More than $ 17,000.00 - $ 18,000.00............. $ 106.00
1
More than $ 18,000.00 - $ 19,000.00............. $ 112.00
2
More than $ 19,000.00 - $ 20,000.00............. $ 118.00
3
More than $ 20,000.00 - $ 21,000.00............. $ 124.00
4
More than $ 21,000.00 - $ 22,000.00............. $ 130.00
5
More than $ 22,000.00 - $ 23,000.00............. $ 136.00
6
More than $ 23,000.00 - $ 24,000.00............. $ 142.00
7
More than $ 24,000.00 - $ 25,000.00............. $ 148.00
8
More than $ 25,000.00 - $ 26,000.00............. $ 154.00
9
More than $ 26,000.00 - $ 27,000.00............. $ 160.00
10
More than $ 27,000.00 - $ 28,000.00............. $ 166.00
11
More than $ 28,000.00 - $ 29,000.00............. $ 172.00
12
More than $ 29,000.00 - $ 30,000.00............. $ 178.00
13 More than $30,000.00, the tax of $178.00 is increased by
14 $6.00 for each $1,000.00 increment or fraction of a $1,000.00
15 increment over $30,000.00. If a current tax increases or
16 decreases as a result of 1998 PA 384, only a vehicle purchased or
17 transferred after January 1, 1999 shall be assessed the increased
18 or decreased tax.
19 (ii) For the second registration, 90% of the tax assessed
20 under subparagraph (i).
21 (iii) For the third registration, 90% of the tax assessed
22 under subparagraph (ii).
23 (iv) For the fourth and subsequent registrations, 90% of the
24 tax assessed under subparagraph (iii).
25 For a vehicle of the 1984 or a subsequent model year that
26 has been previously registered by a person other than the person
27 applying for registration or for a vehicle of the 1984 or a
28 subsequent model year that has been previously registered in
1 another state or country and is registered for the first time in
2 this state, the tax under this subdivision shall be determined by
3 subtracting the model year of the vehicle from the calendar year
4 for which the registration is sought. If the result is zero or a
5 negative figure, the first registration tax shall be paid. If the
6 result is 1, 2, or 3 or more, then, respectively, the second,
7 third, or subsequent registration tax shall be paid. A van that
8 is owned by an individual who uses a wheelchair or by an
9 individual who transports a member of his or her household who
10 uses a wheelchair and for which registration plates are issued
11 under section 803d shall be assessed at the rate of 50% of the
12 tax provided for in this subdivision.
13 (q) For a wrecker, $200.00.
14 (r) When the secretary of state computes a tax under this
15 act, a computation that does not result in a whole dollar figure
16 shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar when the
17 computation results in a figure ending in 50 cents or less and
18 shall be rounded to the next higher whole dollar when the
19 computation results in a figure ending in 51 cents or more,
20 unless specific taxes are specified, and the secretary of state
21 may accept the manufacturer's shipping weight of the vehicle
22 fully equipped for the use for which the registration application
23 is made. If the weight is not correctly stated or is not
24 satisfactory, the secretary of state shall determine the actual
25 weight. Each application for registration of a vehicle under
26 subdivisions (j) and (m) shall have attached to the application a
27 scale weight receipt of the vehicle fully equipped as of the time
1 the application is made. The scale weight receipt is not
2 necessary if there is presented with the application a
3 registration receipt of the previous year that shows on its face
4 the weight of the motor vehicle as registered with the secretary
5 of state and that is accompanied by a statement of the applicant
6 that there has not been a structural change in the motor vehicle
7 that has increased the weight and that the previous registered
8 weight is the true weight.
9 (2) A manufacturer is not exempted under this act from
10 paying ad valorem taxes on vehicles in stock or bond, except on
11 the specified number of motor vehicles registered. A dealer is
12 exempt from paying ad valorem taxes on vehicles in stock or bond.
13 (3) Until October 1, 2019, the tax for a vehicle with an
14 empty weight over 10,000 pounds imposed under subsection (1)(a)
15 and the taxes imposed under subsection (1)(c), (d), (e), (f),
16 (i), (j), (m), (o), and (p) are each increased as follows:
17 (a) A regulatory fee of $2.25 that shall be credited to the
18 traffic law enforcement and safety fund created in section 819a
19 and used to regulate highway safety.
20 (b) A fee of $5.75 that shall be credited to the
21 transportation administration collection fund created in section
22 810b.
23 (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a
24 tax required to be paid under this section is not received by the
25 secretary of state on or before the expiration date of the
26 registration plate, the secretary of state shall collect a late
27 fee of $10.00 for each registration renewed after the expiration
1 date. An application for a renewal of a registration using the
2 regular mail and postmarked before the expiration date of that
3 registration shall not be assessed a late fee. The late fee
4 collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the
5 general fund. The secretary of state shall waive the late fee
6 collected under this subsection if all of the following are
7 satisfied:
8 (a) The registrant presents proof of storage insurance for
9 the vehicle for which the late fee is assessed that is valid for
10 the period of time between the expiration date of the most recent
11 registration and the date of application for the renewal.
12 (b) The registrant requests in person at a department of
13 state branch office that the late fee be waived at the time of
14 application for the renewal.
15 (5) In addition to the registration taxes under this
16 section, the secretary of state shall collect taxes charged under
17 section 801j and credit revenues to a regional transit authority
18 created under the regional transit authority act, 2012 PA 387,
19 MCL 124.541 to 124.558, minus necessary collection expenses as
20 provided in section 9 of article IX of the state constitution of
21 1963. Necessary collection expenses incurred by the secretary of
22 state under this subsection shall be based upon an established
23 cost allocation methodology.
24 (6) This section does not apply to a historic vehicle.
25 (7) Beginning January 1, 2017, the registration fee imposed
26 under this section for a vehicle using 4 or more tires is
27 increased as follows:
1 (a) If the vehicle is a hybrid electric vehicle, the
2 registration fee for that vehicle is increased by $30.00 for a
3 vehicle with an empty weight of 8,000 pounds or less, and $100.00
4 for a vehicle with an empty weight of more than 8,000 pounds. As
5 used in this subdivision and subsection (8)(a), "hybrid electric
6 vehicle" means a vehicle that can be propelled at least in part
7 by electrical energy and uses a battery storage system of at
8 least 4 kilowatt-hours, but is also capable of using gasoline,
9 diesel fuel, or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle.
10 (b) If the vehicle is a nonhybrid electric vehicle, the
11 registration fee for that vehicle is increased by $100.00 for a
12 vehicle with an empty weight of 8,000 pounds or less, and $200.00
13 for a vehicle with an empty weight of more than 8,000 pounds. As
14 used in this subdivision and subsection (8)(b), "nonhybrid
15 electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is propelled solely by
16 electrical energy and that is not capable of using gasoline,
17 diesel fuel, or alternative fuel to propel the vehicle.
18 (8) Beginning January 1, 2017, if the tax on gasoline
19 imposed under section 8 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403,
20 MCL 207.1008, is increased above 19 cents per gallon, the
21 secretary of state shall increase the fees collected under
22 subsection (7) as follows:
23 (a) For a hybrid electric vehicle, $2.50 per each 1 cent
24 above 19 cents per gallon.
25 (b) For a nonhybrid electric vehicle, $5.00 per each 1 cent
26 above 19 cents per gallon.
27 (9) As used in this section:
1 (a) "Alternative fuel" means that term as defined in section
2 151 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1151.
3 (b) "Diesel fuel" means that term as defined in section 2 of
4 the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1002.
5 (c) "Gasoline" means that term as defined in section 3 of
6 the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1003.
7 (d) "Gross proceeds" means that term as defined in section 1
8 of the general sales tax act, 1933 PA 167, MCL 205.51, and
9 includes the value of the motor vehicle used as part payment of
10 the purchase price as that value is agreed to by the parties to
11 the sale, as evidenced by the signed agreement executed under
12 section 251.
13 (e) "List price" means the manufacturer's suggested base
14 list price as published by the secretary of state, or the
15 manufacturer's suggested retail price as shown on the label
16 required to be affixed to the vehicle under 15 USC 1232, if the
17 secretary of state has not at the time of the sale of the vehicle
18 published a manufacturer's suggested retail price for that
19 vehicle, or the purchase price of the vehicle if the
20 manufacturer's suggested base list price is unavailable from the
21 sources described in this subdivision.
22 (f) "Purchase price" means the gross proceeds received by
23 the seller in consideration of the sale of the motor vehicle
24 being registered.
25 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
26 after the date it is enacted into law.