HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 21,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
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 April 14, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 25 before the committee:
SB 25
(Sen. Barrett)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL
206.30), as amended by 2020 PA 65.
Tim Langholz, representing the Senator Barrett, testified in support of SB 25. Questions and
discussion followed.
Paul Connors, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with a neutral
position on SB 25. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 25, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
The Chair laid HB 4221 before the committee:
HB 4221
(Rep. Cavanagh)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
sections 277 and 677.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4221. 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, testified in support of HB 4221. Questions and discussion
followed.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with a neutral
position on HB 4221. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4221, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Paul Kaiser, the Adjutant of Disabled American Veterans Michigan.
Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:09 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov