HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. JASON M SHEPPARD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
8:30 AM
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Sheppard.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 24, 2020. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 302 before the committee:
HR 302
(Rep. Reilly)
A resolution to declare September 24, 2020, as a Day
of Prayer, Fasting, and Humiliation in the state of
Michigan.
Representative Reilly testified in support of his resolution. Questions and discussion followed.
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference, submitted a card in support of the
resolution, but did not wish to speak.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HR 302 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 4-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Rabhi.
The Chair laid HB 6162 and HB 4993 before the committee:
HB 6162
(Rep. Tate)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act
of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section
260.
HB 4993
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act
of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding section
261.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4993. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Berman and Representative Tate testified in support of their bills. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6162, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6162 and HB 4993, but did not wish to
speak:
Brandon Betz, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Joan Gustafson, representing the Michigan Nonprofit Association.
Frank Foster, representing the Council of Michigan Foundations.
Representative Cole moved to report out HB 4993 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 3-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Greig, Rabhi.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 6162 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 3-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Greig, Rabhi.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jason Sheppard adjourned the meeting at
9:09 AM.
Representative Jason Sheppard, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov