HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 4, 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, Lasinski, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4992 and HB 4993 before the committee:
HB 4992
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967,"(MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 260.
HB 4993
(Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967,"(MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
section 261.
Representative Lower moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4992. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4993. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Witwer testified in support of HB 4992. Questions and discussion followed.
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference, testified in support of HB 4992.
Dr. Phil Knight, representing the Food Bank Council, testified in support of HB 4992. Questions
and discussion followed.
Representative Berman testified in support of HB 4993. Questions and discussion followed.
Kyle Caldwell, representing the Council of Michigan Foundations, testified in support of HB
4993. Questions and discussion followed.
Jim Stansell, representing House Fiscal Agency, answered questions regarding HB 4992 and HB
4993.
Regina Bell, representing Council of Michigan Foundations, testified in support of HB 4993.
Marilyn Zack, representing Grand Rapids Community Foundation, testified in support of HB
4993.
Dennis Fliehman, representing Capital Region Community Foundation, testified in support of
HB 4993. Questions and discussion followed.
Brenda Hunt, representing Battle Creek Community Center, testified in support of HB 4993.
Questions and discussion followed.
Rachel Richards representing Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in opposition to HB
4992 and HB 4993. Questions and discussion followed.
Dan Kelly, representing Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, testified in support of HB
4992.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4993, but did not wish to speak:
Laurie Baumer, representing the Capital Region Community Foundation.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4992, but did not wish to speak:
Laurel Burchfield, representing the Michigan Coalition against Homelessness.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4992 and HB 4993, but did not wish to
speak:
Mariam Noland, representing the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan.
Carrie Pickett-Erway, representing the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
Joan Gustafson, representing the Michigan Nonprofit Association.
Representative Wittenberg moved to excuse Representative Whitsett 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 11:54 AM.
Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov