HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. CYNTHIA NEELEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Neeley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price,
VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 15, 2024. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair Neeley welcomed the Kalamazoo Youth Council to the Tax Policy Committee.
The Chair laid HB 4491 before the committee:
HB 4491
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to establish an electric bicycle transportation
incentive program; to provide discount vouchers
to certain individuals for the purchase of an
eligible electric bicycle; to establish a process for
applying, issuing, and reimbursing discount
vouchers issued under the program; and to
prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
entities and officers.
Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 4491. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4491, but did not wish to speak:
Ross Gavin, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Representative Brixie moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4491. The motion prevailed 7-
5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price.
Nays: Reps. VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Pass: None.
Representative Farhat moved to report out HB 4491 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 7-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Whitsett, Grant, Price.
Nays: Reps. VanWoerkom, Markkanen, Outman, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neeley adjourned the meeting at
12:09 PM.
Representative Cynthia Neeley, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov