Individual income tax: property tax credit; definition of homestead; modify. Amends sec. 508 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.508).
This bill modifies the definition of a homestead and adjusts how property tax credits are calculated for Michigan residents. It clarifies that unoccupied property leased to others is excluded from homestead status and sets specific acreage limits for agricultural land based on how long a claimant has lived there. Additionally, the legislation updates the rules for determining household resources by excluding certain business, rental, and operating losses from income calculations. These changes directly affect homeowners and renters who rely on property tax credits and aim to refine the criteria used to determine eligibility.
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Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Last action Jun 18, 2026
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Jun 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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John Cherry
DDemocratic
Co
Aric Nesbitt
RRepublican
Co
Dan Lauwers
RRepublican
Co
Ed McBroom
RRepublican
Co
Joe Bellino
RRepublican
Co
John Damoose
RRepublican
Co
Jon Bumstead
RRepublican
Co
Jonathan Lindsey
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Daley
RRepublican
Co
Lana Theis
RRepublican
Co
Mark Huizenga
RRepublican
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