HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 26,
2021
10:30
AM
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, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4779 before the committee:
HB 4779
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 435 (MCL
206.435), as amended by 2018 PA 258.
Representative Beeler, testified in support of HB 4779. Questions and discussion followed.
Paul Connors, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with no position
on HB 4779.
Christen Polo and Emily Lizzio, representing Project Rosie, testified in support of HB 4779.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4779, but did not wish to speak:
Genevieve Marrion, representing the Right to Life Michigan.
Phoebe VanHeyningen.
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4779, but did not wish to speak:
Merissa Kovach, representing the American Civil Liberties Union.
Amanda West, representing Planned Parenthood of Michigan.
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
The Chair laid HB 4817, HB 4818, HB 4820 and SB 248 before the committee:
HB 4817
(Rep. Yancey)
A bill to amend 1993 PA 327, entitled "Tobacco
products tax act," by amending section 12 (MCL
205.432), as amended by 2018 PA 639.
HB 4818
(Rep. Ellison)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending section 21 (MCL 205.111), as
amended by 2020 PA 30.
HB 4820
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1986 PA 316, entitled "Michigan
education trust act," by amending section 4 (MCL
390.1424).
SB 248
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending sections 325, 687, and
701 (MCL 206.325, 206.687, and 206.701),
section 325 as amended and section 687 as added
by 2011 PA 38 and section 701 as amended by
2011 PA 311, and by adding chapter 18.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out SB 248 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Yancey moved to report out HB 4817 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 4818 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Outman moved to report out HB 4820 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 12, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 378 before the committee:
SB 378
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 254.
Krista Vincent, representing Senator Runestad, testified in support of SB 378. Questions and
discussion followed.
Jessica Mathiak, testified in support of SB 378.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 378, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:24 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov