HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
REP. JASON M HOSKINS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business was called to order by
Chair Hoskins.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Whitsett, Neeley, Liberati, Coffia, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel,
VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Coffia joined the committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 4219 before the committee:
HB 4219
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending section 5 (MCL
125.2005), as amended by 2014 PA 507.
Representative Hall testified in support of HB 4219. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4219, but did not wish to speak:
Greg Bird, representing the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
At 9:19 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:23 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Farhat moved to report out HB 4219 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Grant, Whitsett, Neeley, Liberati, Farhat, Miller, Tisdel,
VanWoerkom, Martin, Roth, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Grant moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 28, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoskins adjourned the meeting
at 9:25 AM.
Representative Jason Hoskins, Chair
Elaine Kupiec
Committee Clerk
ekupiec@house.mi.gov