HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 9,
2021
12:00
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
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 Hall moved to excuse Representative Neeley from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4324 before the committee:
HB 4324
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 607 (MCL
206.607), as amended by 2018 PA 38.
Representative Meerman, testified in support of HB 4324. Questions and discussion
followed.
James Hohman, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, testified in support of
HB 4324. Questions and discussion followed.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of HB
4324. Questions and discussion followed.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association, testified in support of
HB 4324. Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel, Scott Darragh, and Byran Kurtz, representing the Michigan Department of
Treasury, testified in opposition to HB 4324. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4324, but did not wish to speak:
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 12:59 PM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov