HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 10,
2020
8:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Afendoulis.
At 8:30 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 8:35 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Lee Chatfield which appointed Representative
Neeley to the House Tax Policy Committee.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Ellison, Lasinski, Cynthia Neeley.
Absent: Reps. Wittenberg, Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Wittenberg, Whitsett.
Chair Afendoulis made remarks to the committee.
Vice Chair Yancey made remarks to the committee.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Lower moved to excuse Representatives Wittenberg and Whitsett from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the committee the following:
Update from the Michigan Department of Treasury
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Afendoulis adjourned the
meeting at 9:22 AM.
Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov