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HB5459 • 2026

Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).

Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).

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Sponsor
Brad Paquette (District 37), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Jaime Greene (District 65), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Brian BeGole (District 71), Matt Maddock (District 51), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Joseph Fox (District 101), Angela Rigas (District 79), Josh Schriver (District 66), Reggie Miller (District 31), Timothy Beson (District 96), Tim Kelly (District 93), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/21/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).

Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit.
  • Amends sec.
  • 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 HJ 4 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 01/21/2026

  2. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 33

    introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette

  3. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 33

    read a first time

  4. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 33

    referred to Committee on Finance

Official Summary Text

Sales tax: collections; collection of sales tax on utility bills; prohibit. Amends sec. 4n of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54n).