HB 5434 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transportation: carriers; tax on motor carriers for electric fuel; provide for. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 2a, 5, 8, 9 & 10 of 1980 PA 119 (MCL 207.211 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5433'25, HB 5435'25

HB 5434 amends Michigan's Motor Carrier Fuel Tax Act to add a 15-cent tax per gallon equivalent on electric fuel used by motor carriers operating qualified commercial vehicles on Michigan roads. The tax applies to large trucks and vehicles meeting specific weight or axle criteria (e.g., 3+ axles or over 26,000 pounds gross weight) and must be paid quarterly alongside existing taxes on motor fuel and alternative fuel. This bill directly affects commercial trucking companies and motor carriers operating in Michigan, including those in interstate commerce. The change extends the existing fuel tax framework to include electric fuel, aligning it with current taxation practices for other fuel types.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 23, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

recommendation concurred in

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-2)

lower

Dec 23, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

lower

Dec 23, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Pat Outman

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors