HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 11, 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 O'Malley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 4, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4926 before the committee:
HB 4926
(Rep. Afendoulis)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled
"Local community stabilization authority act," by amending
sections 13 and 14 (MCL 123.1353 and 123.1354), as
amended by 2018 PA 247.
At 10:32 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease and handed the gavel over to Vice Chair
Lower.
At 10:33 AM, the Majority Vice Chair James Lower called the committee back to order.
Chair Afendoulis, and Chris Glass representing Michigan Talent Triangle testified in support of
HB 4926. Questions and discussion followed.
Rachel Richard and Carrie Kolka, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in
support of HB 4926. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:39 AM, the Majority Vice Chair James Lower laid the committee at ease and
Representative Afendoulis returned to the gavel.
At 10:40 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4927, HB 4928, HB 4929 and HB 4930 before the committee:
HB 4927
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled "Local
community stabilization authority act," by amending section
17 (MCL 123.1357), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
HB 4928
(Rep. Webber) A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled "Local
community stabilization authority act," by amending section
17 (MCL 123.1357), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
HB 4929
(Rep. Yancey)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled "Local
community stabilization authority act," by amending section
16a (MCL 123.1356a), as amended by 2018 PA 247.
HB 4930
(Rep. Whitsett) A bill to amend 2014 PA 86, entitled "Local
community stabilization authority act," by amending section
18 (MCL 123.1358), as amended by 2018 PA 616.
Representative Vaupel, Representative Yancey, Representative Whitsett, and Representative
Webber testified in support of HB 4927, HB 4928, HB 4929 and HB 4930. Questions and
discussion followed
Rachel Richards and Carrie Kolka, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
in support of HB 4927, HB 4928, HB 4929 and HB 4930. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4928, but did not wish to
speak:
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4928, HB 4929 and
HB 4930, but did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4929 and HB 4930,
but did not wish to speak:
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Township Association.
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4926, HB 4927 and HB 4930, but did
not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The Chair laid HB 4125 before the committee:
HB 4125
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281,
entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending sections 51
and 51d (MCL 206.51 and 206.51d), as amended by 2018 PA
588; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Vaupel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4125. The motion prevailed 13-1-
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FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Afendoulis, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Hall, O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey,
Wittenberg, Ellison, Lasinski, Robinson, Whitsett.
Nays: Rep. Steven Johnson.
Pass: Rep. Lower.
Representative VanSingel testified in support of HB 4125. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Lynn Afendoulis adjourned the
meeting at 11:12 AM.
Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov