Maddy summarySB 986 amends Michigan's General Sales Tax Act to clarify how the 2% additional sales tax applies to residential utility bills for electricity, gas, and home heating fuels. The bill requires large utility providers with 100,000 or more customers to prorate usage calculations based on days after April 30, 1994, while smaller providers have the option to either prorate or apply the tax starting with the first bill covering usage after that date. This legislative change directly affects utility companies and their residential customers by standardizing the timing and calculation of sales tax on essential energy services. The amendment aims to ensure consistent application of the tax across different provider sizes while maintaining the exemption for residential use of these utilities.
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Maddy summarySenate Bill 987 amends Michigan's use tax law to maintain the exemption of electricity, natural gas, and home heating fuels from the additional 2% use tax for residential use. This change ensures that households continue to pay only the standard sales tax rate on these essential utilities rather than the higher rate. The bill directly affects Michigan residents by preserving the current tax treatment of residential energy consumption. Introduced by Senator Jonathan Lindsey on May 20, 2026, the legislation is currently under review by the Committee on Government Operations.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 998 modifies Michigan's use tax law to clarify how credit for trade-in vehicles is calculated when determining the taxable amount of a purchase. The bill updates the definition of 'purchase price' to ensure that the value of a trade-in vehicle used as part payment is properly excluded from the tax base, aligning the rules with existing provisions for watercraft. This change directly affects vehicle dealers and consumers who trade in their current vehicles to buy new ones, ensuring the tax is applied only to the net cost rather than the full purchase price.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Michigan Agricultural Marketing and Bargaining Act to limit the amount of time agricultural cooperatives can hold their members' funds. Specifically, it prohibits associations from retaining member money for more than 10 years after receiving it. The legislation also includes a provision that gives cooperatives currently in violation of this rule two years to return the funds to their members once the law takes effect. By updating this section, the bill aims to ensure that member funds are not held indefinitely without being distributed or processed.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends Michigan's General Sales Tax Act to modify how sales tax is calculated on vehicle trade-ins. It updates the rules for determining the tax credit allowed when a customer uses an old vehicle to pay for a new one, ensuring the credit is based on the agreed-upon value of the trade-in rather than a fixed dollar limit. The changes apply to dealers selling new or used motor vehicles and recreational vehicles, requiring them to separately state the trade-in value on invoices to qualify for the tax credit. By clarifying these provisions, the legislation aims to standardize the process for calculating sales tax on vehicle purchases involving trade-ins.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 984 requires state agencies in Michigan to use software that accurately reproduces a person's name on official documents. Specifically, the law mandates that such software must correctly display hyphens, bicapitalization, and apostrophes within names. This provision directly affects government employees who create communications or records containing individual names. The bill aims to prevent errors in how names appear on state-issued paperwork by setting a technical standard for the software used.
Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution designates May 2026 as Treatment Court Month to honor the work of treatment courts across the state and nation. The measure does not alter any laws or create new programs; instead, it serves as a formal recognition of these courts' role in helping individuals with substance use and mental health challenges. By highlighting the success of these specialized courts, the bill aims to raise public awareness about their impact on community safety and individual recovery.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 972 amends Michigan's Use Tax Act to clarify how trade-in values for personal electronics are treated when calculating tax liability. The bill updates existing provisions that currently limit the credit for trade-ins on motor vehicles and watercraft, extending similar rules to personal electronics. Specifically, it ensures that the value of an old electronic device traded in for a new one can be subtracted from the purchase price of the new item, reducing the amount of use tax owed. This change directly affects consumers purchasing new electronics and dealers selling them in Michigan.
Maddy summarySB 957 amends Michigan state law to increase the population threshold for certain public transportation grants from 100,000 to 200,000 residents. This change directly affects transit agencies operating in urbanized areas that currently fall between these two population figures, allowing them to become eligible for funding previously reserved for larger cities. Under the new provisions, agencies in these mid-sized urban areas will receive grants covering up to 50% of their eligible operating expenses, matching the rate given to larger cities, while smaller rural and urban agencies retain their higher 60% funding rate. The bill also maintains existing requirements for preferential fares for seniors and people with disabilities and ensures that no agency receives less funding than it did in the 1997 fiscal year.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 265 amends the law governing the Michigan Transportation Fund, affecting how the State Transportation Department, counties, cities, and villages allocate funds. The bill mandates that at least 1% of these funds must be expended on constructing, improving, maintaining, or repairing nonmotorized transportation infrastructure, explicitly stating that "maintaining" does not include snow removal. It broadens the definition of qualified nonmotorized facilities and allows the 1% spending requirement to be met as an average over a 10-year period. Additionally, the bill requires these government entities to develop 5-year programs for nonmotorized facility improvements and consult with other jurisdictions on related projects.