HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. MATT HALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 9,
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 Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 26, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 437 before the committee:
SB 437
(Sen. Schmidt)
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.
Senator Schmidt and Senator Bullock, testified in support of SB 437. Questions and
discussion followed.
Emery Matthews, representing Real Estate Interest, LLC, testified in support of SB 437.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 11:03 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:05 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out SB 437 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, O'Malley, Outman, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie,
Kuppa, Neeley, Cavanagh.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Meerman, Beeler.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 437, but did not wish to
speak:
Greg Bird, representing the Michigan Economic Development Authority.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 437, but did not wish to speak:
Kenneth Cole, representing the City of Detroit.
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 Damoose and Representative Tate, testified in support of HB 4939 and HB
4940. Questions and discussion followed.
Aaron Keel and David Matelski, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
in opposition to HB 4939 and HB 4940. Questions and discussion followed.
Kurt Berryman, representing the Michigan Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of
HB 4939 and HB 4940.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4939 and HB 4940, but did not wish
to speak:
Gabby Bruno, representing the Ford Motor Company.
Brian O'Connell, representing the General Motors.
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds.
The Chair laid HB 4513 before the committee:
HB 4513
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1964 PA 284, entitled "City
income tax act," by amending sections 2a, 3, 3a,
3b, and 3c of chapter 1 and sections 11, 13, 15, 16,
and 51 of chapter 2 (MCL 141.502a, 141.503,
141.503a, 141.503b, 141.503c, 141.611, 141.613,
141.615, 141.616, and 141.651), section 2a of
chapter 1 as added by 1995 PA 234, section 3 of
chapter 1 as amended by 2012 PA 394, section 3a
of chapter 1 as amended and section 3b of chapter
1 as added by 1987 PA 223, section 3c of chapter
1 as amended by 2011 PA 56, section 11 of chapter
2 as amended by 1995 PA 233, section 13 of
chapter 2 as amended by 1988 PA 216, and section
51 of chapter 2 as amended by 2018 PA 456.
Representative Hornberger, testified in support of HB 4513. Questions and discussion
followed.
Chris Hackbarth, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in opposition to HB
4513. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4513, but did not wish to speak:
Kenneth Cole, representing the City of Detroit.
Mayor Derek Dobies, representing the City of Jackson.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Mayor Andy Schor, representing the City of Lansing.
Karyn Ferrick, representing the City of Grand Rapids.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting
at 11:55 AM.
Representative Matt Hall, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov