2023 House Bill 4137

Taxation: other; reporting estimate of amount of use tax forgone; modify to reflect change in use tax act.

A bill to amend 1979 PA 72, entitled “An act to require the governor to report certain tax information with the annual budget message to the legislature,” by amending section 6 (MCL 21.276), as amended by 1983 PA 7.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4137 would amend 1979 PA 72, which requires the governor to report on the estimated revenue forgone due to certain use tax exemptions, to update references to the Use Tax Act to reflect the changes proposed by House Bill 4253 and update certain other language to reflect the Use Tax Act. The bill cannot take effect unless House Bill 4253 is enacted.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 28, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Greg VanWoerkom (R-88)

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 15, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

March 16, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 85 to 18 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 26, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection