HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 17,
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 March 9, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4289 and HB 4290 before the committee:
HB 4289
(Rep. Damoose)
A bill to create the Michigan first-time home
buyer savings program; to provide for first-time
home buyer savings accounts; to prescribe the
powers and duties of certain state agencies,
boards, and departments; to allow certain tax
deductions; and to provide for penalties and
remedies.
HB 4290
(Rep. Manoogian)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL
206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65.
Representative Damoose and Representative Manoogian, testified in support of HB 4289 and
HB 4290.
Paul Connors, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in opposition to
HB 4289 and HB 4290.
Brad Ward and Brian Westrin, representing the Michigan Realtors Association, testified in
support of HB 4289 and HB 4290. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4289, but did not wish to speak:
Jessica AcMoody, representing the Community Economic Development Association of
Michigan.
Rebecca O'Connell, representing Lake Trust Credit Union.
Jill Ferrari, representing Renovare Development.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Joshua Lunger, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Haleigh Krombeen, representing the Michigan Credit Union League.
Sandra Pearson, representing the Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Joanne Misuraca, representing the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:13 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov