HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office 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.
Representatives Farrington, Meerman, Beeler, Yancey, Ellison, Kuppa, Neeley and Cavanagh
joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 5601 before the committee:
HB 5601
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 672.
At 10:34 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:35 AM, Majority Vice Chair Tisdel called the committee back to order.
Chair Hall introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:42 AM, Majority Vice Chair Tisdel laid the committee at ease.
At 10:43 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Greg Bird, representing the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, testified in
support of HB 5601.
Joe Sobieralski, representing Battle Creed Unlimited, testified in support of HB 5601.
Brooke Oosterman, representing Southwest Michigan First, testified in support of HB 5601.
Representative Markkanen introduced his constituent Todd Brassard, representing Calumet
Electronics, who testified in support of HB 5601. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Stephen Rapundalo, representing MichBIO, testified in support of HB 5601. Questions
and discussion followed.
Jim McBryde, representing the Middle Michigan Development Corporation, testified in
support of HB 5601. Questions and discussion followed.
Joann Crary, representing Saginaw Future, testified in support of HB 5601. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5601, but did not wish to speak:
Aaron Porter, representing the Denso.
Andrew Scheers, representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5601, but did not wish to speak:
Diana Prichard, representing the Americans for Prosperity.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:32 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov