LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing suspending the sales tax on school supplies.
Whitmer says families need help getting ready for the upcoming school year.
The proposal is part of her MI Back to School Plan.
“As families gear up for the school year, they should be able to get what they need without spending too much money out of pocket,” Whitmer said. “That’s why I’m putting forward the MI Back to School Plan, which includes a proposal to temporarily suspend the sales tax on school supplies. Getting this done would lower costs for parents, teachers, and students right now, and ensure that they have the resources to succeed.”
It’s unlikely to pass before the start of school.
Wednesday is the Legislature’s only scheduled session day this month. No votes are expected.
Republicans dismissed the proposal as election-year pandering.
