HB4019 would require the Michigan Department of Treasury, in cooperation with the State Budget Office, to mail each individual income tax filer a one-page annual revenue report beginning with the 2025 tax year. The report would summarize the most recently completed state fiscal year’s individual income tax collections and distributions, including gross revenue collected from wage and salary withholding, quarterly payments, flow-through entity tax, and annual payments, along with the total refunds issued.
The report would also show how income tax revenue is distributed among major state funds, including the general fund, school aid fund, Michigan transportation fund, Renew Michigan fund, and state campaign fund. The bill does not change tax rates, eligibility, or filing requirements; instead, it creates a new taxpayer-facing disclosure and reporting obligation within the Income Tax Act of 1967.
Impact
HB4019 would amend the Income Tax Act of 1967 by adding a new section requiring the state to produce and mail an annual revenue report to individual income tax filers. Its practical effect would be to increase transparency about how income tax dollars are collected and allocated across state funds, while adding an administrative task for the Department of Treasury and coordination with the State Budget Office. The bill would affect individual taxpayers as recipients of the report and state agencies responsible for compiling and distributing the information.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes, the measure appears informational and administrative rather than controversial. The bill’s purpose is framed around transparency and public reporting, which generally suggests a neutral to favorable policy intent. No formal opposition, amendments, or recorded vote history are available in the provided materials.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available committee transcripts or voting history because none were provided. Potential areas of debate, if raised, would likely involve the cost and administrative burden of mailing reports to all filers, the usefulness of the information to taxpayers, and whether the state should be required to provide this level of fiscal detail annually. However, no legislator, committee member, or stakeholder positions are included in the record provided.