to adopt the meeting minutes from September 6, 2023.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 6, 2023. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4966, HB 4967, HB 4968, HB 4969 and HB 4970 before the committee: HB 4966 (Rep. Young) A bill to provide for the authorization and levy of a specific tax in lieu of certain ad valorem property taxes for purposes of improving equity in the taxation of property and to encourage the development of property within the boundaries of certain cities and local units of government; to prescribe the powers, duties, and jurisdictions of those cities and local units of government, and certain local and state officials, in the authorization and levy of the specific alternative tax and for the administration of this act; to limit the levy of certain ad valorem property taxes and exempt certain property from the collection of certain ad valorem property taxes within cities and local units of government qualified to levy the specific alternative tax; to regulate the levy, collection, and distribution of the specific alternative tax within the jurisdiction of each city or local unit of government qualified to levy the specific alternative tax; to create and provide for the modification of certain credits and exemptions against the specific alternative tax in certain circumstances in order to enhance the equitable purposes and objectives of this act; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. HB 4967 (Rep. Whitsett) A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property tax act," by amending sections 2, 78a, and 89b (MCL 211.2, 211.78a, and 211.89b), section 2 as amended by 2002 PA 620, section 78a as amended by 2014 PA 499, and section 89b as amended by 2008 PA 512, and by adding section 7yy. HB 4968 (Rep. Farhat) A bill to amend 2003 PA 260, entitled "Tax reverted clean title act," by amending section 5 (MCL 211.1025), as amended by 2016 PA 151. HB 4969 (Rep. Young) A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled "Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending section 9 (MCL 207.779), as amended by 2005 PA 340. HB 4970 (Rep. Young) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 512a (MCL 206.512a), as added by 2003 PA 28. Representative Young and Mayor Mike Duggan testified in support of HB 4966, HB 4967, HB 4968, HB 4969 and HB 4970. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4966, HB 4967, HB 4968, HB 4969 and HB 4970, but did not wish to speak: John Fournier, representing the City of Ann Arbor. Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. Jennifer Hayes, representing Invest Detroit. Roderick Hardamon, representing the URGE Development Group. David DiRita, representing the Roxbury Group. Richard Hosey, representing Hosey Development. The Chair laid HB 4530, HB 4531 and SB 127 before the committee: HB 4530 (Rep. Martus) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 260. HB 4531 (Rep. Snyder) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 261. SB 127 (Sen. Singh) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 261. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4530, HB 4531 and SB 127, but did not wish to speak: Ja'Nel Jamerson, representing the Flint Center for Educational Excellence. Representative Farhat offered the following amendment to HB 4530 at the June 21st, 2023 meeting: 1. Amend page 2, line 13, after "less." by inserting "To claim a credit under this section, the taxpayer must have received a written acknowledgment from the shelter for homeless persons, food kitchen, food bank, or other entity that the contribution was made to that entity.".