2025 House Bill 4186

Michigan business tax: rate; rate increase and election to file under corporate income tax act; provide for, and allow for certain taxpayers.

A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled “Michigan business tax act,” by amending sections 201 and 500 (MCL 208.1201 and 208.1500), section 201 as amended by 2012 PA 605 and section 500 as amended by 2019 PA 90.

Mackinac Center Analysis

House Bills 4180-87 and House Bill 4230 replace the sales tax levied on fuel purchase with a 20 cent per-gallon tax on fuel. The bills eliminate the earmark from corporate income taxes to selective business subsidy programs and allocates the revenue from the tax to transportation funding. Overall, the package is a 73% increase in state spending on roads, allocating $3.2 billion more to this effort.

Introduced in the House

March 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Steve Carra (R-36) and 27 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Hoadley (R-99), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Brian BeGole (R-71), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Ken Borton (R-105), Tim Kelly (R-93), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Jason Woolford (R-50), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Luke Meerman (R-89), John Roth (R-104), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), David Prestin (R-108), Ann Bollin (R-49), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Donni Steele (R-54), William Bruck (R-30), Tom Kunse (R-100), David Martin (R-68), Angela Rigas (R-79), Pat Outman (R-91) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

March 18, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

March 19, 2025

Passed in the House 61 to 47 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

April 15, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations