HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Hall.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley,
Beeler, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Absent: Rep. Neeley.
Excused: Rep. Neeley.
Representative Yancey joined the committee remotely.
Representative Hall moved to excuse Representative Neeley from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 153 before the committee:
SB 153
(Sen. Brinks)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending sections 4 and 21 (MCL 205.94 and
205.111), section 4 as amended by 2018 PA 679
and section 21 as amended by 2020 PA 30.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 153, but did not wish to speak:
Phillip Vander Klay, representing the Alliance for Period Supplies and U by Kotex.
Paul Connors, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Representative Kuppa moved to report out SB 153 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, O'Malley, Beeler, Outman, Ellison, Brixie,
Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Meerman.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4879 before the committee:
HB 4879
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending sections 12, 607, and
623 (MCL 206.12, 206.607, and 206.623),
sections 12 and 607 as amended by 2018 PA 38
and section 623 as amended by 2014 PA 13.
Representative Farrington moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4879. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Farrington, and Mike Wisniewski, testified in support of HB 4879.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of HB
4879.
Paul Connors, and Stewart Binke, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury,
testified in opposition to HB 4879.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4879, but did not wish to speak:
Rachel Rearden, representing the Michigan Association of CPA's.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 13, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 10:56 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov