Michigan House Bill Would Block Local Streaming Taxes
Lawmakers seek to prevent localities from treating Netflix and Hulu like cable providers.
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — The Michigan House passed a bipartisan bill on Monday aiming to block localities from taxing streaming services as cable companies.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Mike Harris, R-Waterford, would amend the definition of video service to exclude streaming services, preventing streaming providers from incurring the fees charged by cities to cable companies for accessing rights of way.
