HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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, Cavanagh.
Absent: Rep. Neeley.
Excused: Rep. Neeley.
Representative Yancey joined the committee remotely.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 27, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Hall moved to excuse Representative Neeley from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5502, HB 5503, HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB 5506 before the committee:
HB 5502
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 9m
(MCL 211.9m), as amended by 2017 PA 261.
HB 5503
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 9n
(MCL 211.9n), as amended by 2017 PA 261.
HB 5504
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 92, entitled "State
essential services assessment act," by amending
section 7 (MCL 211.1057), as amended by 2018
PA 541.
HB 5505
(Rep. Cavanagh)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 93, entitled "Alternative
state essential services assessment act," by
amending section 7 (MCL 211.1077), as amended
by 2018 PA 505.
HB 5506
(Rep. Ellison)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 198, entitled "An act to
provide for the establishment of plant
rehabilitation districts and industrial development
districts in local governmental units; to provide for
the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and
collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain
facilities; to impose and provide for the
disposition of an administrative fee; to provide for
the disposition of the tax; to provide for the
obtaining and transferring of an exemption
certificate and to prescribe the contents of those
certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of
the state tax commission and certain officers of
local governmental units; and to provide
penalties," by amending section 6 (MCL 207.556),
as amended by 2013 PA 85.
Mike Johnston, Vice President of the Michigan Manufacturers Association, with Aaron Keel
and Dave Buick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in support of
HB 5502, HB 5503, HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB 5506.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5502, HB 5503, HB 5504, HB 5505
and HB 5506, but did not wish to speak:
Andy Johnston, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
The Chair laid HB 5255 before the committee:
HB 5255
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending section 4o (MCL 205.94o), as
amended by 2015 PA 204.
Representative Clements, Doug Needham, representing the Michigan Aggregate Association,
and Lynn Gandhi, representing Foley & Lardner LLP, testified in support of HB 5255.
Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel and Julie Jensen, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in
opposition to HB 5255. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5255, but did not wish to speak:
Brett Stanton, representing the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Mike Frederick, representing St. Mary's Cement Company.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Lance Binoniemi, representing the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation
Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:49 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov