HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson, Whitsett.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Schroeder moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 19, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4203 and HB 4204 before the committee:
HB 4203
(Rep. Afendoulis)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167,
entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 1a
(MCL 205.51a), as amended by 2017 PA 221.
HB 4204
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled" Use
tax act, "by amending section 2b (MCL 205.92b), as
amended by 2017 PA 220.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 4203 was adopted on April 10, 2019.
Representative Lower moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4203. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lasinski offered the following amendment to HB 4203 (H-2):
1. Amend page 7, line 16, after "(1)" by striking out "The" and inserting "Through
December 31, 2023, the".
Representative Lasinski spoke to her amendment.
Representative Lasinski moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4203 (H-2). The motion did not
prevail 5-10-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson.
Nays: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Whitsett.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison spoke regarding the substitute.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4203. The motion did not prevail
6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson, Whitsett.
Nays: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder.
Pass: None.
Representative Lower moved to refer House Bill No. 4203 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 11-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Yancey, Whitsett.
Nays: Reps. Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4204. The motion prevailed 15-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson, Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lasinski offered the following amendment to HB 4204 (H-2):
1. Amend page 7, line 12, after "(1)" by striking out "The" and inserting "Through
December 31, 2023, the".
Representative Lasinski spoke to her amendment.
Representative Lasinski moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4204 (H-2). The motion did not
prevail 5-10-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson.
Nays: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Whitsett.
Pass: None.
Representative Ellison spoke regarding the substitute.
Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4204. The motion did not prevail
6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson, Whitsett.
Nays: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall,
O'Malley, Schroeder.
Pass: None.
Representative Lower moved to refer House Bill No. 4204 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 11-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Yancey, Whitsett.
Nays: Reps. Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4203 (H-2), and HB 4204 (H-2), but due
to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4203 and HB 4204, but did
not wish to speak:
Andrew Richner, representing the Detroit Medical Center.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4203 and HB 4204, but did not wish to
speak:
Brett Marr, representing the Michigan Occupational Therapy Association.
Jim Bertold, representing the Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Lynn Afendoulis adjourned the
meeting at 10:47 AM.
Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov