HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY
REP. CYNTHIA NEELEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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, Grant, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett, Outman.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett, Outman.
Representative Brixie moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 12, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4084 before the committee:
HB 4084
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 92, entitled "State
essential services assessment act," (MCL 211.1051
to 211.1061) by adding section 7a.
Representative Shannon testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussion followed.
Jennifer Varney and Mark Vanderpool, representing the City of Sterling Heights, and John
LeMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 4084.
Questions and discussion followed.
David Ruman, representing J.G. Kern Enterprises, testified in support of HB 4084. Questions
and discussion followed.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association, testified in support of
HB 4084. Questions and discussion followed.
Peter Morman, and David Buick, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
with a neutral position on HB 4084.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4084, but did not wish to speak:
Amanda Tomich, representing the Michigan Assessors Association.
Michigan Township Association.
Representative Farhat moved to report out HB 4084 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neeley, Farhat, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Grant, Price, VanWoerkom,
Markkanen, Tisdel, Hoadley.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Price moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Outman from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neeley adjourned the meeting at
12:34 PM.
Representative Cynthia Neeley, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov