{"id":1802140,"date":"2026-03-02T16:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1802140"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:58:06","slug":"michigan-republicans-propose-skiing-tax-to-cover-property-tax-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1802140","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Republicans Propose Skiing Tax To Cover Property Tax Elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_380662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-380662\" style=\"width: 1068px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-380662 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAJmAQMAAAD2HqP\/AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEdJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMCDAcJGAAEDehWQAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnapInsta.to_273444485_475310154219587_8442570331178365794_n.jpg?resize=640%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnapInsta.to_273444485_475310154219587_8442570331178365794_n.jpg?w=1068&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnapInsta.to_273444485_475310154219587_8442570331178365794_n.jpg?resize=300%2C288&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnapInsta.to_273444485_475310154219587_8442570331178365794_n.jpg?resize=768%2C736&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnapInsta.to_273444485_475310154219587_8442570331178365794_n.jpg?resize=600%2C575&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"614\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-380662\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnapInsta.to_273444485_475310154219587_8442570331178365794_n.jpg?resize=640%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"614\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-380662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skiing was included in a recent list of luxury services that could be subjected to a new Michigan tax, despite the small but mighty character of Michigan ski areas. | Photo: Chris Guibert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-25965636\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-25965636\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY29kZS1ibG9jayBjb2RlLWJsb2NrLTInIHN0eWxlPSdtYXJnaW46IDhweCBhdXRvOyB0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7IGRpc3BsYXk6IGJsb2NrOyBjbGVhcjogYm90aDsnPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM\/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi04MDQ2MzU3NTk4MTA4NzYyIgogICAgIGNyb3Nzb3JpZ2luPSJhbm9ueW1vdXMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pgo8IS0tIE1vYmlsZSBJbi1BcnRpY2xlIC0tPgo8aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIKICAgICBzdHlsZT0iZGlzcGxheTpibG9jayIKICAgICBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudD0iY2EtcHViLTgwNDYzNTc1OTgxMDg3NjIiCiAgICAgZGF0YS1hZC1zbG90PSI0Njk5Mjg4MDkyIgogICAgIGRhdGEtYWQtZm9ybWF0PSJhdXRvIgogICAgIGRhdGEtZnVsbC13aWR0aC1yZXNwb25zaXZlPSJ0cnVlIj48L2lucz4KPHNjcmlwdD4KICAgICAoYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOwo8L3NjcmlwdD48L2Rpdj4K\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-17342131\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-17342131\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Michigan\u2019s ski industry, known for its beloved local ski hills and sneaky lake-effect powder skiing on the Upper Peninsula, has been caught in the cross-fire of a Republican-led attempt to eliminate state property taxes.<\/strong> Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/gop-leader-proposes-4-7b-michigan-service-tax-to-pay-for-property-tax-cuts\/\">recently proposed<\/a> legislation that would add a 6% tax on luxury services, including skiing, golf, country club memberships, marinas, private jets, and environmental consulting, to name a few. Hall estimated this services tax could generate $4.73 billion, making up for most of a $5 billion cut of property taxes he proposed in early February.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/civics-for-skiers-how-local-governments-help-skiers-talk-to-developers\/\">Civics For Skiers: How Local Governments Help Skiers Talk To Developers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To suggest that the same share of people who visit Michigan ski areas are the same share of people that also fly from country club to country club in their private jets is a little absurd.<\/strong> There is no question that recent ski industry trends, like <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/steamboat-resort-co-launches-premium-true-west-pass-with-priority-lift-access\/\">skip-the-line access<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/palisades-tahoe-ca-unveils-apex-club-a-new-12000-membership-offering-priority-access-and-private-lounges\/\">exclusive clubs<\/a>, are targeted at larger consumers of luxury goods, but the Midwest has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uWsFPtgIFMY\">strong tradition of small, local ski hills<\/a> targeted at serving their local communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/voters-in-telluride-co-approve-lift-ticket-tax-to-pay-for-gondola-could-utah-do-the-same\/\">Voters in Telluride, CO, Approve Lift Ticket Tax to Pay for Gondola\u2014Could Utah Do The Same?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369229\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-369229 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAF9AQMAAACu50s6AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADVJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIBrA3iNAAGNMxDQAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"381\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/468785901_18469306444013100_4751133845472129579_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/468785901_18469306444013100_4751133845472129579_n.jpeg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/468785901_18469306444013100_4751133845472129579_n.jpeg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/468785901_18469306444013100_4751133845472129579_n.jpeg?resize=768%2C457&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/468785901_18469306444013100_4751133845472129579_n.jpeg?resize=600%2C357&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"381\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-369229\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/468785901_18469306444013100_4751133845472129579_n.jpeg?resize=640%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"381\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several lift ticket taxes have been proposed in Colorado, but revenues would have been directed towards supporting mountain towns, not into statewide funds. | Photo: Mount Bohemia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Michigan Republicans sought an amendment to the state constitution in 2024 that would have eliminated property taxes outright, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/politics\/2023\/10\/dont-want-property-taxes-repeal-may-be-on-michigans-2024-ballot.html\">failed to collect enough signatures<\/a> to get the issue on the ballot.<\/strong> Proponents could collect enough signatures to get the proposal on the November 2026 ballot, but Speaker Hall has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlns.com\/capital-rundown\/michigan-house-speaker-tax-overhaul\/\">seeking<\/a> a legislative path to eliminating property taxes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/regional-transit-plan-could-transform-ski-access-to-steamboat-co-but-funding-questions-loom\/\">Regional Transit Plan Could Transform Ski Access to Steamboat, CO, But Funding Questions Loom<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Voters in Mountain Village, Colorado, approved a lift ticket tax on Telluride Ski and Golf Resort this fall to help pay for replacement of the free gondola that connects the town of Mountain Village with the town of Telluride.<\/strong> A similar measure failed in Telluride, Colorado by <a href=\"https:\/\/results.enr.clarityelections.com\/CO\/San_Miguel\/124467\/web.345435\/#\/detail\/11\">less than 20 votes<\/a>. The Steamboat Springs, Colorado, City Council voted against sending a lift ticket tax question to voters that could have helped fund a growing regional transit program in the Yampa Valley. Michigan\u2019s tax on luxury services, including skiing, would be unique among recent skiing tax proposals in that revenue would not be used to directly support ski town communities. As the proposal moves forward, the fight may ultimately come down to one question\u2014whether skiing is truly a luxury, or simply a local winter tradition.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skiing was included in a recent list of luxury services that could be subjected to a new Michigan tax, despite the small but mighty character of Michigan ski areas. | Photo: Chris Guibert Michigan\u2019s ski industry, known for its beloved local ski hills and sneaky lake-effect powder skiing on the Upper Peninsula, has been caught [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1802140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1802140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1802140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1802140\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1802140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1802140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1802140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}