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Bill would let small rental businesses dispense fuel by the gallon with accuracy controls, owner says

Michigan House Rules Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 4,679 would allow small rental companies to dispense fuel by the gallon using up to a 110‑gallon tank with a flow meter accurate to ±1%, instead of requiring commercial-style pumps; owner witnesses said current rules forced them to charge for full tanks and exposed them to fines.

Scott Erman and the owner of Deluxe Rental testified that House Bill 4,679 would allow small rental companies to dispense fuel in gallon increments using a 110‑gallon tank outfitted with a flow meter accurate to plus or minus 1 percent. The owner said current…

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