HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 23,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
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.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 16, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4712 before the committee:
HB 4712
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled "Michigan
business tax act," by amending section 437 (MCL
208.1437), as amended by 2017 PA 217.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4712. The motion prevailed 14-
1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler, Outman,
Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 4712 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 12-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, O'Malley, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie,
Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Meerman, Beeler.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5080 and HB 5081 before the committee:
HB 5080
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending sections 1 and 25
(MCL 205.51 and 205.75), section 1 as amended
by 2018 PA 2 and section 25 as amended by 2020
PA 29.
HB 5081
(Rep. Coleman)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending sections 2 and 21 (MCL 205.92 and
205.111), section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 1 and
section 21 as amended by 2020 PA 30.
Representative Outman, testified in support of HB 5080 and HB 5081.
Representative Coleman, testified in support of HB 5080 and HB 5081. Questions and
discussion followed.
Alexa Kramer and Dave Echelbarger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce,
testified in support of HB 5080 and HB 5081. Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel and Dave Matelski, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
in opposition to HB 5080 and HB 5081. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5080 and HB 5081, but did not wish
to speak:
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Association of CPAs.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5080 and HB 5081, but did not
wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Association of Townships.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:29 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov