HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 16,
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.
Representative Yancey moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 9, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4939 and HB 4940 before the committee:
HB 4939
(Rep. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," by amending sections 1 and 25
(MCL 205.51 and 205.75), section 1 as amended
by 2018 PA 2 and section 25 as amended by 2020
PA 29.
HB 4940
(Rep. Tate)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
by amending sections 2 and 21 (MCL 205.92 and
205.111), section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 1 and
section 21 as amended by 2020 PA 30.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4939. The motion prevailed 15-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Kuppa offered the following amendments to HB 4939 (H-1):
1. Amend page 10, line 11, after "1(1)(d)(xv)." by inserting:
"(9) In addition to the money distributed to cities, villages, and townships under
subsection (2), an amount equal to all revenue lost to cities, villages, and townships as a
result of the exclusion under section 1(1)(d)(xv), as determined by the department, must
be distributed to cities, villages, and townships pursuant to the Glenn Steil state revenue
sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.901 to 141.921.
(10)" and renumbering the remaining subsections.
2. Amend page 10, line 18, after "(8)" by inserting "or (10)".
Representative Kuppa spoke to her amendments
Representative Kuppa moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4939 (H-1). The motion did
not prevail 6-9-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley,
Beeler, Outman.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4939 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Cavanagh.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4940. The motion prevailed 15-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4940 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Meerman, O'Malley, Beeler,
Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Kuppa, Neeley.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Cavanagh.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4939 and HB 4940, but did not wish
to speak:
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The Chair made remarks to the committee.
The Chair laid HB 4712 before the committee:
HB 4712
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 2007 PA 36, entitled "Michigan
business tax act," by amending section 437 (MCL
208.1437), as amended by 2017 PA 217.
Representative Berman, testified in support of HB 4712. Questions and discussion followed.
Chris Salata, representing Industrial Commercial Properties, testified in support of HB 4712.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4712, but did not wish
to speak:
Greg Bird, representing the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:13 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov