2026 House Bill 5766

Vehicles: registration; electric vehicle registration fee; provide for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending sections 227 and 801 (MCL 257.227 and 257.801), section 227 as amended by 2011 PA 92 and section 801 as amended by 2023 PA 129.

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House Bills 5765 and 5766 establishes a new tax system for electric and hybrid vehicles in Michigan, allowing owners to choose between a flat tax or a miles-traveled tax to ensure equitable contributions to transportation funding, with implementation set for January 1, 2027

Introduced in the House

March 19, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-19) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Noah Arbit (D-20) and Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations