HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. CYNTHIA NEELEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Neeley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price,
VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 8, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair Neeley offered the following proposed Committee rules:
1. For any item of legislation considered by the committee, at least 1 meeting will be called at
which the public may address the committee regarding that item of legislation. Oral
testimony may be limited at the discretion of the committee chair. The Committee may accept
written testimony in lieu of oral testimony.
2. All testimony shall be on the subject matter pertaining to the committee agenda.
Representative Grant moved to adopt the proposed Committee rules. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 415 and SB 416 before the committee:
SB 415
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending sections 12 and 18
(MCL 205.62 and 205.68), as amended by 2022
PA 3.
SB 416
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending sections 14a and 14b (MCL
205.104a and 205.104b), as amended by 2022 PA
4.
Renee Watson, representing Senator Klinefelt's Office, testified in support of SB 415 and SB
416.
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild, testified in support of SB 415 and
SB 416.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 415 and SB 416, but did not wish to
speak:
Amanda West, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Representative Grant moved to report out SB 415 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Tisdel.
Representative Price moved to report out SB 416 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Tisdel.
The Chair laid HB 4708 before the committee:
HB 4708
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending sections 27
and 34d (MCL 211.27 and 211.34d), as amended
by 2022 PA 240, and by adding section 7yy.
Representative Farhat, and Kurt Berryman, representing the Auto Dealers Association,
testified in support of HB 4708. Questions and discussion followed.
Chase Attanasio, representing Clean Fuels Michigan, testified in support of HB 4708.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4708, but did not wish to speak:
Lucid Motors.
Andrew Martin, representing Meijer.
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Brian Shoaf, representing MICHauto.
Chris Semirec, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Justin Carpenter, representing the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4708, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The Chair laid HB 4361 before the committee:
HB 4361
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding
section 280.
Representative Brabec, Jon Hoffman, representing the National Kidney Foundation, David
Galbenski, representing the Living Liver Foundation, Patrick Wells-O'brien, representing Gift
of Life Michigan, Erich Ditschman, representing the National Kidney Foundation, Dr. Mona
Doshi, representing University of Michigan Health, and Dr. Randy Sung, representing
Michigan Medicine testified in support of HB 4361. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4361, but did not wish to speak:
Danielle Sirianni, representing the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.
Ashlea Phenicie.
Thye Fischman, representing Michigan Medicine.
Gabe Basso, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Amanda West, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Representative Price moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4361. The motion prevailed 7-0-
5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to report out HB 4361 with recommendation, as
substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 11-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Outman.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neeley adjourned the meeting at
1:17 PM.
Representative Cynthia Neeley, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov