HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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 February 24, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5255 and HB 5872 before the committee:
HB 5255
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending section 4o (MCL 205.94o), as
amended by 2015 PA 204.
HB 5872
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending section 4t (MCL
205.54t), as amended by 2015 PA 205.
Lynn Ghandi, representing Foley and Lardner, and Doug Needham, representing the
Michigan Aggregates Association, testified in support of HB 5255 and HB 5872.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5255 and HB 5872, but did not wish
to speak:
Bret Marr, representing the Michigan Concrete Association.
Lance Binoniemi, representing the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation
Association.
Brett Stanton, representing the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5255 and HB 5872, but did not
wish to speak:
Eddie Kindle, representing the Genesee Intermediate School District.
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, and Monroe
Intermediate School Districts.
Bob Kefgen, representing the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
Matt Schueller, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5255. 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 Yancey offered the following amendment to HB 5255 (H-1):
1. Amend page 8, line 9, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and renumbering the
remaining enacting section.
Representative Yancey moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5255 (H-1). The motion did not
prevail 6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley,
Beeler, Outman.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 5255 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 9-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 5872 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
The Chair laid SB 195 before the committee:
SB 195
(Sen. Nesbitt)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 691 (MCL
206.691), as amended by 2014 PA 14.
Senator Nesbitt testified in support of SB 195.
Leah Robinson and Wayne Roberts, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce,
testified in support of SB 195.
Lynn Ghandi, representing Foley and Lardner, testified in support of SB 195.
Meredith Beeson and Alan Pasetsky, representing the Global Business Alliance, testified in
support of SB 195.
Paul Connors and Angela Matelski, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury,
testified with a neutral position on SB 195.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 195, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Nate Henschel, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Carolee Kvoriak, representing Consumers Energy.
Jeremy Eisemann, representing Liberty Mutual.
At 10:56 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:59 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid SB 852 and SB 853 before the committee:
SB 852
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending section 14a (MCL 205.104a), as
amended by 2022 PA 4.
SB 853
(Sen. Chang)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending section 18 (MCL
205.68), as amended by 2022 PA 3.
Tas Blekys, representing Senator Runestad, Caitlin Stadler, representing Senator Chang,
Dayne Bartscht, representing the Eastern Market Brewing Company, and Scott Graham,
representing the Michigan Brewers Guild, testified in support of SB 852 and SB 853.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 852 and SB 853, but did
not wish to speak:
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at
11:10 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov