HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
REP. JASON M HOSKINS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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.
Representative Coffia joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 5096 before the committee:
HB 5096
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 1996 PA 376, entitled "Michigan
renaissance zone act," by amending sections 3, 4,
6, and 8a (MCL 125.2683, 125.2684, 125.2686,
and 125.2688a), sections 3 and 8a as amended by
2010 PA 277, section 4 as amended by 2014 PA
27, and section 6 as amended by 2016 PA 118.
Representative Grant and Josh Hundt, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Executive VP of Strategy, testified in support of HB 5096.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5096, but did not wish to speak:
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5096, but did not wish to speak:
Michael LaFaive, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 5099, HB 5100, HB 5101 and HB 5102 before the committee:
HB 5099
(Rep. Hood)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending the title and
section 9 (MCL 125.2009), the title as amended by
2005 PA 225 and section 9 as amended by 2021
PA 136, and by adding chapter 8F.
HB 5100
(Rep. Martus)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding
sections 277 and 677.
HB 5101
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding
sections 277a and 677a.
HB 5102
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding
sections 277b and 677b.
Representative Martus and Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director of Flint and Genesee
Economic Alliance, testified in support of HBs 5099, 5100, 5101, and 5102. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Hood, Chad Bassett, COO at BAMF Health, and Dr. Anthony Chang, Founder
and CEO of BAMF Health, testified in support of HBs 5099, 5100, 5101, and 5102.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rogers, Stephen Rapundalo, PhD, President and CEO of Michigan Bioscience
Industry, and Anna Langerveld, PhD, President and CEO of Genemarkers, testified in support
of HBs 5099, 5100, 5101, and 5102. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Puri testified in support of HBs 5099, 5100, 5101, and 5102.
Jeff Stoutenburg, Dow Chemical, testified on HBs 5099, 5100, 5101, and 5102.
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association, testified in support of HBs 5099, 5100,
5101, and 5102.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5099, HB 5100, HB
5101 and HB 5102, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5099, HB 5100, HB 5101 and HB
5102, but did not wish to speak:
Karen Johnston, representing Toyota.
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
Amy Malmer, representing the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition.
Lilly Melander, representing the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
Bree Anderson, representing the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Alex Morris, representing the Michigan Bankers.
Meghann Keit, representing Steelcase.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5099, HB 5100, HB 5101 and HB
5102, but did not wish to speak:
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Marcus Keech, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
Michael LaFaive, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Miller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 3, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Grant moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoskins adjourned the meeting
at 10:27 AM.
Representative Jason Hoskins, Chair
Nicholas Gewirtz
Committee Clerk
ngewirtz@house.mi.gov