HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
REP. JASON M HOSKINS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business was called to order by
Chair Hoskins.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel,
VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Chair Hoskins read a letter referring HB 5236, HB 5237, HB 5238, and HB 5557 to the
Economic Development and Small Business Subcommittee on Housing.
Chair Hoskins laid a presentation before the Committee from the Michigan State Housing
Development Authority CEO and Executive Director, Amy Hovey.
Amy Hovey, CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan State Housing Development
Authority, gave a presentation. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4907 and HB 4908 before the committee:
HB 4907
(Rep. Hoskins)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending sections 29, 29a,
29b, and 29d (MCL 125.2029, 125.2029a,
125.2029b, and 125.2029d), sections 29 and 29b
as added by 2008 PA 75, section 29a as amended
by 2011 PA 291, and section 29d as amended by
2020 PA 199; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4908
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending sections 701 and 703
(MCL 206.701 and 206.703), section 701 as
amended by 2022 PA 148 and section 703 as
amended by 2016 PA 158, and by adding sections
285 and 677.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4907 and HB 4908, but did not wish
to speak:
Ryan Sebolt, representing the Michigan AFL-CIO.
Michael Tardif, representing the MI Joint Council 43 Teamsters.
David Haddad, representing Haddads Inc.
Chris Kowal, representing Stardock Systems Inc.
Jonathan Braue, representing the Michigan Film Industry Association.
Representative Roth moved to report out HB 4907 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel, Martin, Roth.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. VanWoerkom, St. Germaine.
Representative Farhat moved to report out HB 4908 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel, Martin, Roth.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. VanWoerkom, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid HB 5030, HB 5031 and HB 5032 before the committee:
HB 5030
(Rep. Coffia)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State
housing development authority act of 1966," by
amending section 30 (MCL 125.1430), as
amended by 1982 PA 506.
HB 5031
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State
housing development authority act of 1966," by
amending section 21 (MCL 125.1421), as
amended by 2000 PA 257.
HB 5032
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State
housing development authority act of 1966," by
amending section 44 (MCL 125.1444), as
amended by 2017 PA 127.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5030, HB 5031 and HB 5032, but
did not wish to speak:
Mark Garcia, representing the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5032, but did not wish to speak:
Joanne Misuraca, representing the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association.
Representative Neeley moved to report out HB 5030 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tisdel, VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Representative Grant moved to report out HB 5031 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tisdel, VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Representative Liberati moved to report out HB 5032 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tisdel, VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
The Chair laid HB 5060 and HB 5523 before the committee:
HB 5060
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to repeal 1981 PA 230, entitled "Michigan
economic and social opportunity act of 1981,"
(MCL 400.1101 to 400.1119).
HB 5523
(Rep. Glanville)
A bill to create the bureau of community services
and the commission on economic and social
opportunity; to reduce the causes, conditions, and
effects of poverty; to promote social and economic
opportunities that foster self-sufficiency for low-
income individuals; to provide for the designation
of community action agencies; to prescribe the
powers and duties of certain state departments, the
bureau, the commission, and community action
agencies; and to require the promulgation of rules.
Representative Coffia moved to report out HB 5060 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel,
VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Miller moved to report out HB 5523 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel,
VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Grant moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2024. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoskins adjourned the meeting
at 9:41 AM.
Representative Jason Hoskins, Chair
Nicholas Gewirtz
Committee Clerk
ngewirtz@house.mi.gov