HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 3,
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.
The Chair laid HB 4288 before the committee:
HB 4288
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
sections 254 and 675 and part 4.
Representative Tisdel, testified in support of HB 4288. Questions and discussion followed.
Brian Reardon, representing the S Corporation Association and the Principal at Reardon
Consulting, LLC, testified in support of HB 4288. Questions and discussion followed.
Charlie Owens, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in
support of HB 4288. Questions and discussion followed.
Brian Calley, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan, testified in support of
HB 4288. Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel, Scott Lonberger, and Sarah Clark Pierson, representing the Michigan
Department of Treasury, testified in opposition to HB 4288. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4288, but did not wish to speak:
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Association of Certified Professional
Accountants.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Homebuilders Association.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Scott Ellis, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
Brad Ward, representing the Michigan Realters.
Veronica Horn, representing the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce .
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Kurt Berryman, representing the Auto Dealers of Michigan.
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Steven Japinga, representing the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce.
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Kirstie Sieloff, representing the Norther Michigan Chamber Alliance.
Matt Westlock, representing Big I Michigan.
Kirstie Sieloff, representing Traverse Connect.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 3, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:35 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov