SENATE BILL No. 1061

March 7, 2000, Introduced by Senators EMMONS, PETERS, HAMMERSTROM, DINGELL

and BULLARD and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled

"The general property tax act,"

(MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 8d.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 8D. A FOOD OR BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE THAT IS SUBJECT

2 TO A LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED TO THE OWNER OF

3 THE FOOD OR BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE AT THE LOCATION AT WHICH THE

4 OWNER IS LOCATED AND IS NOT ASSESSABLE AT THE FOOD OR BEVERAGE

5 VENDING MACHINE'S LOCATION ON TAX DAY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.

6 AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FOOD OR BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE" MEANS

7 A SELF-SERVICE DEVICE OFFERED FOR PUBLIC USE THAT, UPON INSERTION

8 OF A COIN, TOKEN, CARD, KEY, OR PAPER CURRENCY, DISPENSES UNIT

9 SERVINGS OF FOOD OR BEVERAGES WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF

10 REPLENISHING THE DEVICE BETWEEN EACH VENDING OPERATION.

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