Historic Motor Vehicle Registration Tax Revenues
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| A |
1925 |
PA 2 |
Gasoline Tax established at 2 cents per gallon. |
| B |
1927 |
PA 150 |
Increased tax rate to 3 cents per gallon; repealed 2 PA 1925. |
| C |
1947 |
PA 319 |
Diesel Fuel Tax established at 5 cents per gallon. |
| D |
1951 |
PA 54 |
Increased Gas Tax rate to 4.5 cents per gallon; added Chapter 2 (Diesel Fuel Tax) to 150 PA 1927 at 6 cents per gallon; repealed 1947 PA 319. |
| E |
1953 |
PA 147 |
Added Chapter 3 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tax) to 150 PA 1927 at 4.5 cents per gallon. |
| F |
1967 (ES) |
PA 5 |
Increased tax rates to 7 cents per gallon. |
| G |
1972 |
PA 326 |
Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas tax rates increased to 9 cents per gallon. |
| H |
1978 |
PA 426 |
Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas tax rates increased to 11 cents per gallon.
Increased Diesel Fuel Tax rate to 9 cents per gallon. |
| I |
1980 |
PA 118 |
Raised Diesel Fuel Tax rate to 11 cents per gallon; allowed a 6 cent per gallon discount to commercial vehicles. |
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PA 119 |
Motor Carriers Fuel Tax established at rate equal to Diesel Fuel Tax rate on commercial vehicles for road use based on miles driven in state. |
| J |
1982 |
PA 437 |
Created formula for altering gas tax rate in 1983 and 1984; set Diesel Fuel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas tax rates equal to Gasoline Tax rate (increased tax rates to 13 cents per gallon in 1983 and 15 cents per gallon in 1984). |
| K |
1992 |
PA 225 |
Altered the collection point of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel taxes from wholesalers to suppliers. |
| L |
1996 |
PA 584 |
Increased Motor Carriers Fuel Tax rate to 21 cents per gallon with 15 cent credit for fuel purchased in Michigan. |
| M |
1997 |
PA 83 |
Increased Gasoline Tax rate to 19 cents per gallon. |
| N |
2000 |
PA 403 |
Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas taxes recodified. |
* Motor Fuels Taxes include the Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas, and Motor Carrier Fuel Taxes.
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