HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
REP. JASON M HOSKINS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business was called to order by
Chair Hoskins.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Whitsett, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel,
VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4907 and HB 4908 before the committee:
HB 4907
(Rep. Hoskins)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending sections 29, 29a,
29b, and 29d (MCL 125.2029, 125.2029a,
125.2029b, and 125.2029d), sections 29 and 29b
as added by 2008 PA 75, section 29a as amended
by 2011 PA 291, and section 29d as amended by
2020 PA 199; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4908
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending sections 701 and 703
(MCL 206.701 and 206.703), section 701 as
amended by 2022 PA 148 and section 703 as
amended by 2016 PA 158, and by adding sections
285 and 677.
At 9:05 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:06 AM, Majority Vice Chair Grant called the committee back to order.
Representative Hoskins and Representative Roth testified in support of HBs 4907 and 4908.
At 9:19 AM, Majority Vice Chair Grant laid the committee at ease.
At 9:19 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Alexander Page, representing the Michigan Film Industry Association, testified in support of
HBs 4907 and 4908. Questions and discussion followed.
Mark Brucki, Associate Vice President - Economic Development and Lawrence Tech,
Brendan Kredell, Director of Film Studies at Oakland University, and Hannah Dunaway, a
Student at Grand Valley State University, testified in support of HBs 4907 and 4908.
Larry August, representing Avalon Films and Hudson Edit, testified in support of HBs 4907
and 4908. Questions and discussion followed.
James Hohman, director of Fiscal Policy at the Mackinac Policy Center, testified in
opposition to HBs 4907 and 4908. Questions and discission followed.
Jacob Whiton, representing Good Jobs First, testified in opposition to HBs 4907 and 4908.
Questions and discussion followed.
Burton Bund, representing SAG-AFTRA, testified in support of HBs 4907 and 4908.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4907 and HB 4908 but did not wish
to speak:
Jennifer M. Petty, representing herself.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
William Miller, representing Operating Engineers 324.
Trevor Tkach, representing Traverse City Tourism.
Brian Major, representing the Major Group.
Larisa Draves, representing the Michigan Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus.
Matt Breslin, representing the National Association of Theatre Owners of Michigan.
Yvette Campbell, CMP, representing herself.
Ashton Healan, representing Healan Video.
Justinia Ramos, representing herself.
Laurie White, representing EyeDream1World Productions.
Salim Laham, representing himself.
Thomas Scott, representing himself.
Marco Delicato, representing himself.
Bret Marr, representing the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Eric Seppi, representing himself.
Heather Delicato, representing herself.
Jamie Scarpuzza, representing himself.
Koryn Forrich, representing the City of Grand Rapids.
Jeffery Jones, representing himself.
Jeff Stanzler, representing himself.
Melissa Stanzler, representing herself.
Paul Fagan, representing Fagan Productions.
Sharon Sigler, representing herself.
Amber Stoddard, representing herself.
The following person submitted a card in opposition of HB 4907 and HB 4908 but did not
wish to speak:
Sonny Koch, representing Americans for Prosperity – Michigan.
Representative Grant moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 31, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoskins adjourned the meeting
at 10:29 AM.
Representative Jason Hoskins, Chair
Nicholas Gewirtz
Committee Clerk
ngewirtz@house.mi.gov