Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Tax Policy

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Meeting date
2019-10-16
Scheduled start
2019-10-16 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2019-10-16 10:54:00.000000
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
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Actual end
2019-10-16 10:54:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-126
Committee name
Tax Policy
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY REP. LYNN AFENDOULIS CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 16, 2019 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Afendoulis. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Afendoulis, Lower, Vaupel, Webber, Farrington, Steven Johnson, Hall, O'Malley, Schroeder, Yancey, Wittenberg, Ellison, Robinson, Whitsett. Absent/Excused: Rep. Lasinski. Representative Lower moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 2, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4922 before the committee: HB 4922 (Rep. Johnson) A bill to repeal 1899 PA 188, entitled "Michigan estate tax act," (MCL 205.201 to 205.256). Representative Steven Johnson testified in support of HB 4922. James Hohman, representing Mackinac Center for Public Policy, testified in support of HB 4922. Questions and discussion followed. Rachel Richards, representing Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in opposition of HB 4922. Questions and discussion followed. Charles Owens, representing National Federation of Independent Businesses, testified in support of HB 4922. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4171 before the committee: HB 4171 (Rep. Alexander) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967,"by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2018 PA 589. Representative Alexander, and Sue Macrellis, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4171. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4171, but did not wish to speak: Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4171, but did not wish to speak: Melissa Seifert, representing the American Association of Retired People. Mary Pollock, representing the Michigan State Employee Retirees Association. Donald Taylor, representing the Retired Detroit Police Officers and Fire Fighters Association. Representative Afendoulis moved to excuse Representative Lasinski from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Lynn Afendoulis adjourned the meeting at 10:54 AM. Representative Lynn Afendoulis, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2019-10-16
Meeting id
meeting-2204
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2019-10-16 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Tax Policy,” /meetings/meeting-2204.

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