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2017 House Bill 4001: Reduce state income tax rate
Introduced by Rep. Lee Chatfield R-Levering on January 11, 2017
To cut the state income tax from the current 4.25 percent to 3.9 percent starting in 2018, and then gradually phase out the tax over a 39 year period with annual cuts of 0.1 percent. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on January 11, 2017
Reported in the House on February 15, 2017
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Darrin Camilleri D-Brownstown Township on February 21, 2017
To only cut the tax of those whose annual incomes are less than $70,000.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 21, 2017
Substitute offered by Rep. Robert Wittenberg D-Oak Park on February 21, 2017
To authorize a graduated state income tax, with rates from 3 percent to 10 percent. This would also require repealing the state constitution's ban on a graduated income tax, which would require a vote of the people.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on February 21, 2017
Substitute offered by Rep. Rob VerHeulen R-Walker on February 21, 2017
To adopt a version of the bill that only cuts the tax from 4.25 percent to 4.05 percent over two years.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 21, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. Curt VanderWall R-Ludington on February 23, 2017
To gradually cut the tax another 0.25 percent (to 3.9 percent) in annual installments starting in 2020, but only if legislators also maintain a $1 billion balance in the state government rainy day fund.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on February 23, 2017
To cut the state income tax from the current 4.25 percent to 4.05 percent over two years.