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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Taxation; other; local unit of government implementing an excise tax on the manufacture, distribution, or sale of food; prohibit. Creates new act."
+description: "Taxation; other; local unit of government implementing an excise tax on the manufacture, distribution, or sale of food; prohibit. Creates new act."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "HB 4999"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4999 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Taxation: other", "Taxation: excise taxes", "Food: other", "Local government: financing", "Local government: other"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 23
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2017-09-20T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/49df6efc-fa79-41d0-a0f5-3693b32f04f3"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4999"
+source_hash: "967690f9243fcf7b2314dfa8db33ba476e0a8ba84b0322c99ff70fd37391565a"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4999 (2017-2018) — Taxation; other; local unit of government implementing an excise tax on the manufacture, distribution, or sale of food; prohibit. Creates new act.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4999.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4999.htm)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4999.htm)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4999.htm)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0135.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 294 Yeas 101 Nays 7 — **101–7** (pass) · lower
+- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 386 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–5** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- 74 — cosponsor (person)
+- Adam Zemke — cosponsor (person)
+- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
+- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
+- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
+- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
+- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
+- Chris Afendoulis — cosponsor (person)
+- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
+- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
+- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
+- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
+- Edward Canfield — cosponsor (person)
+- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
+- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
+- Fred Durhal — cosponsor (person)
+- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
+- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
+- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
+- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
+- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
+- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)
+- Jeffrey Noble — cosponsor (person)
+- Jewell Jones — cosponsor (person)
+- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
+- Jim Tedder — cosponsor (person)
+- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
+- John Reilly — cosponsor (person)
+- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
+- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
+- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
+- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
+- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
+- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
+- Larry Inman — cosponsor (person)
+- Laura Cox — cosponsor (person)
+- Lee Chatfield — cosponsor (person)
+- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
+- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
+- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
+- Pam Faris — cosponsor (person)
+- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
+- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
+- Rob VerHeulen — cosponsor (person)
+- Robert Kosowski — cosponsor (person)
+- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
+- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
+- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
+- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
+- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
+- Sheldon Neeley — cosponsor (person)
+- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
+- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
+- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
+- Tim Greimel — cosponsor (person)
+- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
+- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
+- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
+- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)
+- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Rob VerHeulen `introduction`
+- **2017-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2017-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Michigan Competitiveness `referral-committee`
+- **2017-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/20/2017
+- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
+- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
+- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
+- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** amended
+- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 294 Yeas 101 Nays 7 `passage`
+- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
+- **2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
+- **2017-10-10T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
+- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
+- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 386 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
+- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/16/2017 @ 2:36 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/26/2017 @ 12:03 PM `executive-signature`
+- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/26/2017 @ 2:22 PM
+- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 135'17 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/49df6efc-fa79-41d0-a0f5-3693b32f04f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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