The motion prevailed.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5570, entitled
A bill to amend 2000 PA 403, entitled “Motor fuel tax act,” by amending sections 8 and 152 (MCL 207.1008 and 207.1152), as amended by 2015 PA 176.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Geiss offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 4, following line 21, by inserting:
“ (11) A person conducting business within the chain of distribution of energy products must not charge a price that is grossly in excess of the price at which similar products or services are sold or charge an excessively increased price for energy products or services, or offer for sale an energy product or service at an excessively increased price, during or reasonably after a market disruption.
(12) The attorney general may bring an action for appropriate injunctive or other equitable relief and civil fines in the name of the people of this state for a violation of subsection (10) or (11). The court may assess for the benefit of this state a civil fine for each violation of subsection (10) or (11). For an individual, the fine shall not be more than $10,000.00 per violation. For a person other than an individual, the fine shall not be more than $1,000,000.00 per violation. ”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: