House Bill 4224-5: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Relief
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A handout titled "Bring Businesses Relief to Stay Open and Keep Families Safe" on House Bills 4224-5, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Relief. It says the Detroit Regional Chamber, with Jim Lilly (R-Park Township) and Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), introduced a package of House Bills that would exempt PPE purchases from the Sales and Use Tax from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of 2021, while businesses keep their existing COVID-19 safety plans. It lists PPE as face masks, face shields, respirators, gloves, eye protection and disinfectant products. It reports that 48.5% of businesses spend $10K or less on PPE and that restaurants spend around $25K, citing a Detroit Regional Chamber survey of nearly 170 respondents conducted June 3-17, 2020.
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“House Bill 4224-5: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Relief.”
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Bring Businesses Relief to Stay Open and Keep Families Safe
House Bill 4224-5: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Relief
Why House Bills 4224-5 Are Important
9 PPE is a lifeline for businesses who have taken great efforts to stay open safely.
9 Currently, PPE is exempt for industrial processing, but not for COVID-19.
9 Because COVID-19 could not have been predicted, businesses could not plan for PPE purchases. Similarly,
new revenue from PPE has not been forecasted in the state budget, so offering these exemptions does not
decrease funding that relies on the Sales Tax.
9 More affordable PPE means businesses can better afford to keep employees and their families safe when they
return home.
Personal Protective
Bill Summary Equipment (PPE)
The Detroit Regional Chamber with Michigan Reps. Jim Lilly (R-Park
Township), and Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) introduced a package of House
Bills that will provide businesses tax relief for purchases of life-saving PPE.
• Exempt purchases of PPE from the Sales and Use Tax.
PPE includes face masks,
• Would exempt purchases of PPE from the Sales and Use Tax since face shields, respirators,
the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through the end of 2021. gloves, eye protection, and
disinfectant products.
• Businesses would maintain their existing COVID-19 safety plan.
Business safety plans are
put in place by businesses to
48.5% of businesses are spending Restaurants are spending
follow guidelines set by the
$10K or less on PPE1 to reopen around $25K on PPE2 MDHHS and CDC.
Sources: 1. Survey of nearly 170 respondents conducted June 3-17, 2020 via an online survey tool by the Detroit Regional Chamber; 2. Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association
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