HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 21, 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.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 15, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 10:42 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:43 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid SB 727 before the committee:
SB 727
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 527a (MCL
206.527a), as amended by 2018 PA 309.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn's Office, and Stephanie Kasprzak, representing the
Monroe County Opportunity Program at Michigan Community Action, testified in support of
SB 727. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 727, but did not wish to speak:
Charlotte Jameson, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
Winston Feeheley, representing DTE.
Kyle McCree, representing Consumers Energy.
The Chair laid SB 814 before the committee:
SB 814
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding
sections 277 and 677.
Bryce Fisher, representing Senator Daley's Office, testified in support of SB 814. Questions
and discussion followed.
Megan Tinsley, representing the Michigan Environmental Council, testified in opposition to
SB 814.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 814, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 814, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Logan Vorce and Nicholas Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation
Voters.
Sean McBrearty, representing Clean Water Action.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The Chair laid HB 4116 before the committee:
HB 4116
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 280.
Representative Yancey offered the following amendment to HB 4116:
1.
Amend page 3, following line 29, by inserting:
"Enacting section 1. It is the intent of the legislature to annually appropriate sufficient funds
from the state general fund to the state school aid fund created in section 11 of article IX of
the state constitution of 1963 to fully compensate for any loss of revenue resulting from the
enactment of this amendatory act.".
Representative Yancey moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4116. The motion prevailed 12-
2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, O'Malley, Beeler, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie,
Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4116 with recommendation, as amended, as
substituted (H-2). The motion prevailed 11-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, O'Malley, Beeler, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Kuppa,
Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Farrington, Steven Johnson, Brixie.
Pass: None.
The Chair returned to SB 814.
Chuck Lippstreu, representing the Michigan AgriBusiness Association, testified in support of
SB 814. Questions and discussion followed.
Chuck Bliely, representing Growth Energy, testified in support of SB 814. Questions and
discussion followed.
Carson Berger, representing NuvuFuels Michigan, testified in support of SB 814. Questions
and discussion followed.
Jeff Sanborn testified in support of SB 814. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 6286 before the committee:
HB 6286
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending sections 813 and 839
(MCL 206.813 and 206.839), as added by 2021 PA
135.
Representative Beeler, and Bob Doyle, representing the Michigan Association of CPAs, and
Mike Merkel, representing Plante Moran, testified in support of HB 6286. Questions and
discussion followed.
Aaron Keel and Angela Matelski, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury,
testified in opposition to HB 6286.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6286, but did not wish to speak:
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Alexa Kramer, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at
11:55 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov