HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office 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 November 3, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4116 before the committee:
HB 4116
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 280.
Representative Kahle, with Chris Miller, representing PlaneWave Instruments, testified in
support of HB 4116. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4116, but did not wish to speak:
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The Chair laid HB 5502, HB 5503, HB 5504, HB 5505 and HB 5506 before the committee:
HB 5502
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 9m
(MCL 211.9m), as amended by 2017 PA 261.
HB 5503
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The
general property tax act," by amending section 9n
(MCL 211.9n), as amended by 2017 PA 261.
HB 5504
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 92, entitled "State
essential services assessment act," by amending
section 7 (MCL 211.1057), as amended by 2018
PA 541.
HB 5505
(Rep. Cavanagh)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 93, entitled "Alternative
state essential services assessment act," by
amending section 7 (MCL 211.1077), as amended
by 2018 PA 505.
HB 5506
(Rep. Ellison)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 198, entitled "An act to
provide for the establishment of plant
rehabilitation districts and industrial development
districts in local governmental units; to provide for
the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and
collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain
facilities; to impose and provide for the
disposition of an administrative fee; to provide for
the disposition of the tax; to provide for the
obtaining and transferring of an exemption
certificate and to prescribe the contents of those
certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of
the state tax commission and certain officers of
local governmental units; and to provide
penalties," by amending section 6 (MCL 207.556),
as amended by 2013 PA 85.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5502, HB 5503, HB 5504, HB 5505
and HB 5506, but did not wish to speak:
Valerie Knol, representing Stellantis.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 5502 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Farrington moved to report out HB 5503 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 5504 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Cavanagh moved to report out HB 5505 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 5506 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair returned to HB 4116.
Aaron Keel and Scott Darragh, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
in opposition to HB 4116. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:44 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov