HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
REP. MARK TISDEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Finance was called to order by Chair Tisdel.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander,
Aragona, Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley, Breen, Young and Paiz.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Frisbie moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 02, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5214 before the committee:
HB 5214
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by
adding section 277.
Representative Schmaltz testified in support of the proposed (H-1) substitute for HB 5214.
Representative Frisbie moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5214. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona,
Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley, Young and Paiz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schmaltz, joined by Paula Cunningham, State Director, and Jason Lachowski,
Associate State Director, Government Affairs, representing AARP Michigan, testified in support
of HB 5214. Questions and discussion followed.
Eric Paad, representing the Caregiver Incentive Project, testified in support of HB 5214.
Lorri Rishar Jandron, representing the Edge, and AARP Michigan, testified in support of HB
5214.
Judi Suess, MD, representing AARP Michigan, testified in support of HB 5214.
Julie Lowenthal, representing Ageways, testified in support of HB 5214. Questions and
discussions followed.
Jason Lachowski returned to answer questions from the Committee.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5214, but did not wish to speak:
Sherri Boyd, representing the Arc Michigan.
Caroline Roberson, representing the ALS Association.
Dorothy Paad.
Joe Martin, representing the Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter.
Dennis Brozer, representing AARP Michigan.
Rocco Buysse, representing AARP Michigan..
Frank Weathers, representing AARP Michigan.
Renell Weathers, representing AARP Michigan.
Alison Dickinson, representing AARP Michigan.
Jennifer Fenerstein-DiVita.
Angela Taylor, representing AARP Michigan.
Nicholas Dickinson, representing AARP Michigan.
Catherine Martin, representing AARP Michigan.
Representative Beson, representing the 96th District.
The Chair laid HB 5235 and HB 5236 before the committee:
HB 5235
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," by amending section 510
(MCL 206.510), as amended by 2011 PA 172.
HB 5236
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," by amending section 508
(MCL 206.508), as amended by 2018 PA 588.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5235 and HB 5236, but did not wish to
speak:
Representative Beson, representing the 96th District.
Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 5235 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona,
Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley and Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Paiz.
Representative Schuette testified in support of the proposed (H-1) substitute for HB 5236.
Representative Schuette moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5236. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona,
Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley, Breen, Young and Paiz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 5236 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona,
Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley, Breen, Young and Paiz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tisdel adjourned the meeting at 11:08
AM.
Representative Mark Tisdel, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov