2026 House Bill 5876

Taxation: administration; settlement process; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate transfer tax act.

A bill to amend 1941 PA 122, entitled “An act to establish the revenue collection duties of the department of treasury; to prescribe its powers and duties as the revenue collection agency of this state; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the state treasurer; to establish the collection duties of certain other state departments for money or accounts owed to this state; to regulate the importation, stamping, and disposition of certain tobacco products; to provide for the transfer of powers and duties now vested in certain other state boards, commissions, departments, and offices; to prescribe certain duties of and require certain reports from the department of treasury; to provide procedures for the payment, administration, audit, assessment, levy of interests or penalties on, and appeals of taxes and tax liability; to prescribe its powers and duties if an agreement to act as agent for a city to administer, collect, and enforce the city income tax act on behalf of a city is entered into with any city; to provide an appropriation; to abolish the state board of tax administration; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to declare the effect of this act,” by amending section 21 (MCL 205.21), as amended by 2017 PA 215.

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Thomas Kuhn (R-57) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gina Johnsen (R-78), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Joseph Fox (R-101), John Roth (R-104), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Mike Harris (R-52), Tim Kelly (R-93), Luke Meerman (R-89), Matt Maddock (R-51), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Bill Schuette (R-95), William Bruck (R-30), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Jamie Thompson (R-28) and Steve Frisbie (R-44)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

May 20, 2026

Reported without amendment

Passed in the House 57 to 46 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 2, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations