HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Whitsett.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Robinson.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 11, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4125 before the committee:
HB 4125
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281,
entitled "Income tax act of 1967,"by amending sections 51
and 51d (MCL 206.51 and 206.51d), as amended by 2018 PA
588; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4125 was previously adopted on September 11, 2019.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4125. The motion prevailed 12-
2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Hall, O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey,
Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Whitsett.
Nays: Reps. Lower, Steven Johnson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schroeder moved to refer House Bill No. 4125 to the committee on
Appropriations, with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 11-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey,
Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Whitsett.
Nays: Reps. Lower, Steven Johnson, Hall.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4125, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Glass, representing the Michigan Talent Triangle.
Kathleen Merry, representing the Wayne County RESA.
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe
Intermediate School Districts.
Ray Felman, representing the Middle Cities Education Association.
Dirk Weeldreyer, representing the School Equity Caucus.
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Patti Tremblay, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School
Administrators.
David Randels, representing the Oakland Schools.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Julie Rowe, representing the American Federation of Teachers.
Andy Nevmann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Representative Yancey moved to excuse Representative Robinson from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Lynn Afendoulis adjourned the
meeting at 10:39 AM.
Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov