2011 House Bill 4482 / Public Act 43

Repeal pension income tax exemption

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Jud Gilbert (R-81)

To no longer exempt legislator pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Under current law, government employee pensions are completely exempt, and private sector retiree pension is exempt up to $45,120 on a single return and $90,240 on joint returns.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

April 27, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 28, 2011

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 4, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

May 12, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 30 to 8 (details)

To no longer exempt legislator pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Under current law, government employee pensions are completely exempt, and private sector retiree pension is exempt up to $45,120 on a single return and $90,240 on joint returns.

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 30 to 8 (details)

To no longer exempt legislator pension income from the state income tax, as proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder as part of a plan to reduce the state business tax. Under current law, government employee pensions are completely exempt, and private sector retiree pension is exempt up to $45,120 on a single return and $90,240 on joint returns.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 25, 2011