HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 14,
2019
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by the Chair Iden.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 7, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4444 and HB 4445 before the committee:
HB 4444
(Rep. Johnson) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled
“Freedom of information act,” by amending section 11
(MCL 15.241), as amended by 2014 PA 563.
HB 4445
(Rep. Iden)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled
“Freedom of information act, “by amending section 4 (MCL
15.234), as amended by 2018 PA 523.
Representative Warren moved to report out HB 4444 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Leutheuser moved to report out HB 4445 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4227 before the committee:
HB 4227
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to create a committee on
Michigan's mining future; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain governmental officers and agencies; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Leutheuser moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4227. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wentworth moved to report out HB 4227 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 11-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Sarah Howes, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy.
Patrick Bloom, representing the Cleveland Cliffs.
Doug Needham, representing the Michigan Aggregates Association.
The Chair laid HB 4189, HB 4190 and HB 4191 before the committee:
HB 4189
(Rep. Sheppard)A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled
“Michigan business tax act,” by amending sections 117, 500,
and 505 (MCL 208.1117, 208.1500, and 208.1505), section
117 as amended by 2011 PA 292, section 500 as amended by
2016 PA 426, and section 505 as amended by 2011 PA 305,
and by adding section 402; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
HB 4190
(Rep. Webber) A bill to amend 1995 PA 24, entitled
“Michigan economic growth authority act, “by amending
section 8 (MCL 207.808), as amended by 2009 PA 123.
HB 4191
(Rep. Coleman) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
“Income tax act of 1967,"by amending section 680 (MCL
206.680), as amended by 2012 PA 70.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4189. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Griffin moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4189. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Kahle moved to report out HB 4189 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4190. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4190 with recommendation, as substitute (H-4).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4191. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4191. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4191 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4189, HB 4190 and HB
4191, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Bankers Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4189, HB 4190 and HB 4191, but did
not wish to speak:
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the meeting at
10:43 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov