HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. CYNTHIA NEELEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Neeley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price,
VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Brixie moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 19, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4377 and HB 4378 before the committee:
HB 4377
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending section 4d (MCL 205.94d), as
amended by 2015 PA 172.
HB 4378
(Rep. Neeley)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending section 4g (MCL
205.54g), as amended by 2015 PA 171.
Representative Whitsett moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4377. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whitsett moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4378. The motion prevailed
10-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Price, VanWoerkom,
Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Markkanen.
Representative Carter and Representative Neeley, testified in support of HB 4377 and HB
4378.
Amanda West and David Matelski, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury along
with Craig Johnson, representing the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, testified in
support of HB 4377 and HB 4378. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4377 and HB 4378, but did not wish
to speak:
Mark Griffin, representing the Michigan Petroleum Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4377 and HB 4378, but did not
wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Matt Breslin, representing the National Association of Theatre Owners of Michigan.
Representative Price moved to report out HB 4377 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price.
Nays: Reps. VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Pass: None.
Representative Price moved to report out HB 4378 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price.
Nays: Reps. VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neeley adjourned the meeting at
12:36 PM.
Representative Cynthia Neeley, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov