Michigan Senate Bill SB0667

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 10/30/25
• Refer: 10/30/25

Caption

Economic development: other; motor fuels quality act; amend to reflect elimination of the Michigan strategic fund. Amends sec. 5a of 1984 PA 44 (MCL 290.645a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0631'25

Summary

SB 667 amends section 5a of the Motor Fuels Quality Act to update the structure and administration of Michigan’s renewable fuels fund. The bill keeps the fund in the state treasury, allows the state treasurer to receive and invest money from any source, and preserves unspent balances in the fund rather than allowing them to lapse to the general fund. It also requires quarterly disbursements to the department and annual reporting of expenditures. The bill directs the department to administer the fund for auditing purposes and to use the money for renewable-fuels-related purposes, including promoting alternative fuels, awarding grants to improve production, encouraging development of fuel quality standards, providing retailer incentives, and promoting vehicles that can use renewable fuels. It defines renewable fuels to include biodiesel, biodiesel blends, hydrogen fuel, and E85, and it ties the definition of E85 to the Michigan Strategic Fund Act. The bill is tie-barred to SB 631, meaning it would not take effect unless that related bill also becomes law.

Impact

The bill would amend Michigan’s Motor Fuels Quality Act by revising the renewable fuels fund provisions and updating references that depend on the Michigan Strategic Fund Act. In practical terms, it preserves and clarifies the state’s authority to collect, invest, and spend renewable fuels fund money for alternative-fuel development, incentives, and market promotion. It affects the state treasury, the department responsible for administration and auditing, and recipients such as grant applicants, fuel retailers, and businesses involved in renewable fuel production and vehicle deployment.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition from debate or roll call. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears policy-oriented and administrative rather than controversial, with a focus on updating renewable-fuel funding mechanisms and aligning statutory references after the elimination of the Michigan Strategic Fund. The tie-bar suggests it was part of a coordinated legislative package rather than a standalone initiative.

Contention

The main substantive issue appears to be the bill’s dependence on SB 631, since SB 667 would not take effect unless that related bill is enacted. That tie-bar indicates the bill’s fate is linked to broader changes involving the Michigan Strategic Fund. Potential points of contention could include whether state money should be used to subsidize renewable fuels, provide retailer incentives, or support specific alternative-fuel technologies, but no explicit objections or competing viewpoints are included in the provided materials.