Insurance: other; state low-income housing tax credit; create. Amends secs. 476a & 476b of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.476a & 500.476b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0966'26, SB 0967'26

SB 968 amends Michigan's insurance code to allow insurers to claim a credit against a specific tax on foreign insurers that are subject to higher fees or taxes in their home states. This provision, effective for tax years starting on or after January 1, 2027, permits eligible insurers to offset the tax amount equal to the state low-income housing tax credit they would otherwise qualify for. The bill directly affects domestic insurance companies that operate in Michigan and are impacted by discriminatory or excessive tax burdens imposed by other states or countries. It is part of a series of related bills designed to promote interstate business for Michigan insurers while maintaining existing tax structures for those not meeting specific criteria.