2025 Senate Bill 561

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of sales tax revenue for the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for.

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 25 (MCL 205.75), as amended by 2023 PA 20.

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Senate Bills 559-561 create and fund a new Revenue Sharing Trust Fund to provide stable, formula-based financial support for Michigan’s local governments starting October 1, 2025, by establishing the fund, expanding the Michigan Trust Fund Act to include it, and redirecting 8.6% of the state’s 4% sales tax revenue to the fund, with all measures contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 18, 2025

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Michael Webber (R-9) and Jeremy Moss (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations