to adopt the meeting minutes from December 15, 2020.
Representative Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 15, 2020. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 54 before the committee: SB 54 (Sen. Schmidt) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding sections 266a and 676. Senator Schmidt testified in support of his legislation. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 54, but did not wish to speak: Aaron Mace, representing Lakeshore Museum Center Historic Sites. Howard Taylor, representing Wellington Farm Park. Tom Clynes. Marcus Ringalda, representing the Four Star Theater. Ruth Mills, representing Quinn Evans Architects. Nicholas Dupuis, the City Planner of Birmingham. John Snyder, President of the Grosse Pointe Farms Historic District Commission. Xavier Verna, representing Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts. Lorri Oikarien, representing Cross Country Sports. Norman Tyler. Leanie Bayly, the Executive Director, Northville Historical Society. Caroline Mitchell. Dana Walker, the Michigan Downtown Association Director. Lindsay Dotson, representing Charlevoix Main Street DDA. Lynn Evans. Cassandra Talley, Architectural Historian in the city of Detroit. John Beeson. Debbie Mikula, representing the Michigan Library Association. Rita Walsh. Jessica Flores, representing Preservation Forward. Jessica AcMoody, representing the Community Development Association of Michigan. Elaine Robinson, Michigan Historic Preservation Board Member. Melissa Milton-Pung, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Dawn Bilobran, representing 313 Historic Preservation. Denise McGeen. Devan Anderson, representing Quinn Evans Architects. Benjamin Bower, representing the United Methodist Clergy. Kathrine Kolokithas. Scott Slagor, the Preservation Planner for the city of Ypsilanti. Claire Nowak-Boyd, representing Preservation Detroit. Pam O'Connor. Kim Kelderhouse, representing the Leelanau Historic Society and Museum. Cassandra Dronet, representing the Calumet Historic District. Jackie Koney, representing the Paper City Development. Cathy LaPoint, representing the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County. Michael Hambacher, representing Archaeological Research and Consulting Services. Gary Scheuren, representing Scheuren and Associates. James Alt, representing the Lapeer Main Street DDA. Patrick Martin. Cheryl Early. Stephan Szyszkoski, representing Close Range Surveys and Mapping. Christopher Green, representing the Village of Calumet Historic District Commission. Christopher Miller, representing Principal StreetSense Consultants. Rebecca Savage. Sharon Ferro, the City of Kalamazoo Historic Preservation Coordinator. Kristine Kidorf. Susan Bandes, Professor of Art History at MSU. John Kern, representing the Praire Ronde Artist Residency. Caroline Hurteau, representing the Albion Reinvestment Corporation. Edward Rice. Nisha Adams. Amy Elliot Bragg. Jim Winter-Troutwine. Cindy Yawkey. Thomas Gerdom, representing the Gerdom Management Group. Gene Hopkins, representing the HopkinsBurn Design Studio. Angela Whitesell, representing the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority. Don Weir, representing the CommonWealth Heritage Group. James Van Dyke, representing the Roxbury Group. Christopher Wright. Sandy Planisek. Mike Flynn, representing Byce & Associates. Jennifer Miller. Gary Rentrop. David Kimble. Belinda McGuire, representing MGMCAD Design Services. Frank Lucatelli. Karin Cooper. Doug LaBrecque. Jackie Hoist, representing the Genesee County Historical Society. Fritz Hyde, the President Riverside Park Place Condominium. Jeff Ratcliffe, representing the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance. Marissa Fellows. Elizabeth Podges, representing the Riverbend Neighborhood Association. Louise Beck. Ron Cambell. Jeffrey Gaines. Leo Early, representing Friends of the Grande Ballroom. Peter Copeland, representing Turn of the Century Editions. Jofid Stavig. Steve Knoebber. Ellen Ramsburgh. Pamela O'Connor, representing the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Joseph Verbeke, representing the ACE Investment Properties. David Jackson, representing the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. Jason Blain. Thomas Trombley. Leslie Lynch-Wilson, representing the Lincoln Park Preservation Alliance. Ina Hanel-Gerdenich. Cheri Szcordronki, representing Firefly Preservation Consulting. David Brose, representing Imprints from the Past. Mathew Schulte, representing the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. Steve Jones. Ian Tomashik. Steven Hassevoort, representing In Form Architecture. Lillian Candela, Architectural Historian. Janet Kreger. Mariya Fogarasi, Dearborn Historical Commissioner. Rosalyn Johnson. Ilene Schechter. Martha Campos. Holly Stephenson, representing the St. Joseph County Historical Society. Dawn Schumann. Randy Case, representing Architecture+design. Christian Hauser. Ron Spinger. Mike Kirk. Nathan Nietering. Ilene Tyler. Ted Ligibel. Christine Bowman. Melinda Hill. Robin Adair, representing Adair Restoration. Frank Fiala. Sally Bund. John Arnold. Rebecca Smith-Hoffman. John Miller, representing Changing Blue Properties. Melanie Parker. Mallory Bower, representing the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Rusty Merchant, representing the Economic Development Leaders for Michigan. Patience DeRoo, representing the Van Buren County Historical Museum. Michael Willoughby, representing the Birmingham Historic District. Laura Steenwyk. Kate Shields. Michael Shields. Betsy Williams. Christine and Jeff Crockett. Dean Anderson. Laura Ashlee. Nancy Finegood. Rodger Parzyck. Mark Rodman, representing the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. Drew Sorenson, representing the Wolverine Building Group. Pete Bruinsma. Andrew Haan, representing the Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership. Matthew Treado, representing the U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc. Kelsie King-Duff, representing the Boyne City Main Street DDA. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 54, but did not wish to speak: Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.