---
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).