MichiganRental firms could charge flat or measured fees for fuel
If HB 4678 takes effect with HB 4679, qualifying rental firms could use a contract-listed flat charge or measured per-gallon fee for fuel sold with rented equipment.
What it does
Certain equipment rental businesses could sell fuel to customers renting equipment at their Michigan location, using a flat charge or a per-gallon fee listed in the rental contract. This act would take effect only if HB 4679 is enacted.
Fuel must meet federal air-quality standards, and a per-gallon charge must use a qualified measuring dispenser. Businesses must calibrate dispensing devices at least every three years, keep those records at least three years, and cannot require renters to buy their fuel.
Argument forRenters could get fuel for rented equipment at the rental location, with a measured per-gallon option and no requirement to buy from the rental business.
Argument againstRenters might pay more than the fuel they use under a flat charge, since the rental contract could set one instead of a per-gallon fee.
More detail
The text allows a qualifying rental business to sell fuel to a customer renting equipment at its location, using one of two contract-listed charges. The business must rent mobile, fuel-powered equipment to the public and receive more than 25% of its yearly gross receipts from equipment rentals. Its Michigan location must sell less than 3,000 gallons of fuel to its equipment renters in a calendar year. This act would take effect only if HB 4679 is enacted into law. This act would take effect only if HB 4679 is enacted into law.
The business must follow fuel quality, dispenser, calibration, and recordkeeping rules, and it cannot require renters to buy its fuel. These rules apply to fuel sold by a qualifying equipment rental business at its rental location to a person renting its equipment. Fuel must meet federal air-quality standards, and the dispenser must follow applicable federal workplace safety rules. A per-gallon charge must use a qualified dispenser: a compliant container of 110 gallons or less with the required measuring equipment. Businesses must calibrate each dispensing device at least once every three years and keep each calibration record for at least three years.
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History
- 2026
- Oct 6laid over one day under the rulesLatest
- Oct 6returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- Oct 1RETURNED TO HOUSE
- Vote recorded PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 251 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 1INSERTED FULL TITLE
- Oct 1PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 251 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Oct 1PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- Oct 1RULES SUSPENDED
- Oct 1PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- Oct 1SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- Oct 1REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)Minor
- Apr 22REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)Minor
- Apr 22REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 4/22/2026Minor
- Jan 27REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRSMinor
- Jan 27PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Jan 22transmitted
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #21 Yeas 100 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 8. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #21 Yeas 100 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 8Passed House
- Jan 22read a third timeMinor
- Jan 21placed on third reading
- Jan 21read a second timeMinor
- 2025
- Nov 13referred to second reading
- Nov 13reported with recommendation without amendmentMinor
- Jun 26bill electronically reproduced 06/25/2025
- Jun 25referred to Committee on Regulatory ReformMinor
- Jun 25read a first timeMinor
- Jun 25introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph AragonaIntroduced
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