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| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30 | SB 596 | Amends Requirements for Legislatively Directed Spending Items | Bill Passed - House (99 - 4) |
| 10/03 | SB 166 | Appropriates $17.9 Billion for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the School Aid Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5) |
| 10/02 | HB 4706 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
| 3/19 | HB 4181 | Repeals the Sales Tax on Gas and Airline Fuel | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
| 3/19 | HB 4185 | Amends the Distribution of Sales Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (64 - 44) |
| 3/18 | HB 4098 | Authorizes Tax and Public Meetings to be Held Online | Bill Passed - House (100 - 8) |
| 3/18 | HB 4014 | Amends the General Property Tax Act to Exempt the Transfer of Real Property from Upward Increases in Taxable Value if it is Transferred to Certain Individuals | Bill Passed - House (97 - 11) |
| 3/18 | HB 4170 | Reduces Michigan's Personal Income Tax Rate from 4.25% to 4.05% | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |