HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS
REP. JIM LILLY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 18, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Schroeder, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus,
Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Schroeder attended the meeting remotely.
Representative Clements moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 11, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4224 and HB 4225 before the committee:
HB 4224
(Rep. Lilly)
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General
sales tax act," (MCL 205.51 to 205.78) by adding
section 4gg.
HB 4225
(Rep. Anthony)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act,"
(MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding section 4gg.
Representative Clements moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4224. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Anthony moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4225. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair handed the gavel over to Vice Chair Clements at 10:37 a.m.
Representative Lilly, testified in support of HB 4224 and HB 4225.
Representative Anthony, testified in support of HB 4224 and HB 4225.
The Chair returned to the gavel at 10:45 a.m.
Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber, testified in support of HB 4224 and
HB 4225.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with no position on
HB 4224 and HB 4225.
David Foos, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with no position on
HB 4224 and HB 4225.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4224 and HB 4225, but did not wish
to speak:
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Associaiton.
Diane Middleton, representing the Midland Business Alliance.
Micah Babcock, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
Steve Japinga, representing the Lansing Chamber of Commerce.
Ryan Tarrant, representing the Bay Area Chamber of Comerce.
Kirstie Sieloff, representing the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jim Lilly adjourned the meeting
at 10:58 AM.
Representative Jim Lilly, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov