LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — After Michigan House Rep. Mark Tisdel’s (R-Rochester Hills) bill banning cell phones in schools was sent to the governor’s desk, Tisdel introduced another piece of legislation to regulate children’s tech: a bill to tax smartphones for minors.

House Bill 5496, introduced by Tisdel on Thursday, would impose a 32% tax for any wireless communication device with internet access intended to be used by children. Proceeds from the tax would go into a fund to support children’s mental health and safety.

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Tisdel told UpNorthLive that he wants to use economic incentives to help kids.

“By using price as a communication process, it makes them aware or will make them aware of alternative products that can be purchased and represent greater value, actual use,” Tisdel said.

According to the bill, the purchasers of the phone would be held responsible for paying this tax.

Tisdel previously introduced legislation requiring social media companies to verify user’s age in Michigan.

Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) said to UpNorthLive that the bill disproportionately affects low-income children who rely on these internet devices for school.

“If we really wanted to actually protect our kids from social media algorithms, we would regulate the algorithms,” Rheingans said. “We would regulate the corporations. But people in suburban areas that are elected to represent rich people, they never want to regulate corporations, of course. So they would rather just tax poor families.”