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HB5398 • 2026

Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions. Amends sec. 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25

Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions. Amends sec. 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25

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Sponsor
Erin Byrnes (District 15), Dylan Wegela (District 26), James DeSana (District 29), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Noah Arbit (District 20), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Phil Skaggs (District 80), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Josh Schriver (District 66)
Last action
2025-12-18
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 12/17/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions. Amends sec. 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25

Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions.

What This Bill Does

  • Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions.
  • Amends sec.
  • 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25

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Bill History

  1. 2025-12-18 HJ 117 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 12/17/2025

  2. 2025-12-17 HJ 116 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Erin Byrnes

  3. 2025-12-17 HJ 116 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2025-12-17 HJ 116 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Official Summary Text

Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions. Amends sec. 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25