HB5837

Local government: ordinances; implementation of certain taxes or regulations based on emissions and the climate or other energy-related metrics: prohibit. Creates new act.

Introduced·4/21/26
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5837 prohibits local governments from implementing certain taxes or regulations based on emissions or energy consumption metrics.

Michigan HB5837 prohibits local governments from imposing carbon taxes, energy consumption metric taxes, vehicle-miles-traveled taxes, or mandatory emissions trading programs. It also bans local governments from enacting, enforcing, or administering any ordinance, regulation, resolution, policy, rule, or directive that violates these prohibitions. Any existing ordinance, resolution, regulation, program, rule, or policy that violates the act is declared null, void, and of no force or effect.

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History

Apr 22

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/21/2026

Apr 21

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Josh Schriver

Apr 21

House

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