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HB4231 • 2026

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and violence prevention fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4232'25

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and violence prevention fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4232'25

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Sponsor
Joseph Tate (District 9), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Amos O'Neal (District 94), Regina Weiss (District 5), Stephanie Young (District 16), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Angela Witwer (District 76), Jason Hoskins (District 18)
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/13/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that the state treasury is required to manage the distribution of funds, only that it relates to sales tax collections and management of funds by state agencies.

Distributing Sales Tax for Public Safety

This law changes how certain sales tax revenue is distributed, adding some of it to a new fund aimed at public safety and violence prevention.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the way certain sales tax revenue is distributed.
  • Allocates part of the sales tax money to a new Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state government, especially the Department of Treasury.
  • People who pay sales tax in Michigan.

Terms To Know

Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund
A new fund created to support programs that help keep people safe and prevent violence.
Sales Tax Revenue
Money collected from sales tax paid by consumers in Michigan.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of sales tax revenue going into the new fund is not specified.
  • It's unclear how the money will be used once it goes into the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 253

    bill electronically reproduced 03/13/2025

  2. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247

    introduced by Representative Rep. Joe Tate

  3. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 247

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and violence prevention fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4232'25