HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Afendoulis.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Robinson, Whitsett.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Lasinski.
Representative Lower moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 2, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4922 before the committee:
HB 4922
(Rep. Johnson) A bill to repeal 1899 PA 188, entitled
"Michigan estate tax act," (MCL 205.201 to 205.256).
Representative Steven Johnson testified in support of HB 4922.
James Hohman, representing Mackinac Center for Public Policy, testified in support of HB 4922.
Questions and discussion followed.
Rachel Richards, representing Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in opposition of HB
4922. Questions and discussion followed.
Charles Owens, representing National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in support
of HB 4922. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4171 before the committee:
HB 4171
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281,
entitled "Income tax act of 1967,"by amending section 30
(MCL 206.30), as amended by 2018 PA 589.
Representative Alexander, and Sue Macrellis, representing herself, testified in support of HB
4171. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4171, but did not wish to
speak:
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4171, but did not wish to speak:
Melissa Seifert, representing the American Association of Retired People.
Mary Pollock, representing the Michigan State Employee Retirees Association.
Donald Taylor, representing the Retired Detroit Police Officers and Fire Fighters
Association.
Representative Afendoulis moved to excuse Representative Lasinski from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Lynn Afendoulis adjourned the
meeting at 10:54 AM.
Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov