LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt on Thursday introduced legislation to repeal the state’s 6-mill property tax and make homeownership more affordable in Michigan.

“The state budget has grown by $30 billion over the past eight years while Michigan ranks among the bottom states in the nation in per capita income and families earn $9,000 less than their peers across the country. Enough is enough,” said Nesbitt, R-Porter Township. “It’s time to shake up the status quo in Lansing and start putting money back into taxpayers’ pockets. We can start by ending the state property tax to make homeownership more affordable. No one should have to rent the American Dream from the government.”

Senate Bill 1039 would eliminate the statewide 6-mill property tax ($6 per $1,000 of taxable value) levied each summer on most properties. Nesbitt said the $3 billion generated by the assessment could be absorbed through more responsible budgeting by lawmakers.

“House Republicans have already demonstrated what can be accomplished when you work to root out the waste, fraud and abuse by putting forward a 2027 budget proposal that was nearly $13 billion lower than Gov. Whitmer and Senate Democrats’ projected $88 billion spending sprees,” Nesbitt said. “Hardworking Michigan families aren’t asking to foot the bill for more wasteful Democrat pork projects, corporate welfare and ghost employees. They need reliable roads and bridges, good schools, safe neighborhoods and to keep more of their own money so they can make it in Michigan once again.”