Sales tax: exemptions; data center exemption; eliminate. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75) & repeals sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee).

HB 5396 eliminates a sales tax exemption for data center equipment in Michigan. The bill repeals Section 4ee of the General Sales Tax Act (MCL 205.54ee), which previously allowed data centers to avoid paying the standard 4% sales tax on equipment purchases. This change directly affects data center businesses operating in Michigan, requiring them to pay sales tax on qualifying equipment starting when the bill takes effect. The policy change removes a specific tax break, aligning data center equipment purchases with standard sales tax rules.