2023 Senate Bill 671

Taxation: hotel-motel; hotel tax; modify.

A bill to amend 1974 PA 263, entitled “An act to permit counties to impose and collect an excise tax on persons engaged in the business of providing rooms for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes to transient guests; to provide for the disposition of the revenues thereof; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending the title and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 (MCL 141.861, 141.862, 141.863, 141.864, 141.866, and 141.867), section 2 as amended by 2004 PA 118, section 4 as amended by 2014 PA 284, and section 7 as amended by 1989 PA 13, and by adding section 2a.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Allows city boards of commissioners in cities with international airports to enact ordinances for levying, assessing, and collecting an excise tax on businesses providing lodging to transient guests, excluding hospitals and nursing homes. The tax rate cannot exceed 3% of the total accommodation charges.

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Introduced by Sens. Sarah Anthony (D-21) and Darrin Camilleri (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government