Committee Meeting Minutes — House Committee on Economic Competitiveness (December 18, 2025)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Economic Competitiveness, Rep. Mike Hoadley, Chair, for its meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at 10:30 AM. The minutes record that the motion to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 27 did not prevail 3-6-0, and the motion to report out SB 27 with recommendation prevailed 10-0-0. HB 5168 and HB 5169, bills on the use tax act and the general sales tax act, drew testimony in support from Representatives Snyder and Meerman and from representatives of Lakeshore Advantage, Dairy Farmers of America and the Michigan Milk Producers Association. Two people submitted cards in opposition to HB 5169. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:33 AM.

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                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                     COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
                                REP. MIKE HOADLEY
                                       CHAIR

                         COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Thursday, December 18, 2025                 10:30 AM                    Room 521, House Office
                                                                                     Building

The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Hoadley.

The Chair requested attendance to be called:
    Present: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant,
    Brixie and Tate.
    Absent: Rep. Coffia.
    Excused: Rep. Coffia.

Representative Bohnak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.

The Chair laid SB 27 before the committee:

   SB 27                 (Sen. Klinefelt)         A bill to amend 2006 PA 317, entitled "An act
                                                  to create certain entities in the Michigan
                                                  strategic fund; to impose certain duties and
                                                  responsibilities on those entities and on certain
                                                  state employees and public employees; and to
                                                  repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending
                                                  section 2 (MCL 125.1972), as amended by
                                                  2010 PA 337.

Collin Fowler, representing the Office of Senator Klinefelt, testified in support of SB 27.

Representative Brixie explained the proposed substitute (H-1) for SB 27.

Representative Brixie moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 27. The motion did not prevail 3-6-0:

UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
  Yeas: Reps. Grant, Brixie and Tate.
  Nays: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole and St. Germaine.
  Pass: None.
Representative DeBoyer moved to report out SB 27 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant,
   Brixie and Tate.
   Nays: None.
   Pass: None.

The Chair laid HB 5168 and HB 5169 before the committee:

   HB 5168              (Rep. Snyder)           A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax
                                                act," (MCL 205.91 to 205.111) by adding
                                                section 4mm.
   HB 5169              (Rep. Meerman)          A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled
                                                "General sales tax act," (MCL 205.51 to
                                                205.78) by adding section 4mm.

Representative Snyder and Representative Meerman testified in support of HB 5168 and HB 5169.
Questions and discussions followed.

Jennifer Owens, representing Lakeshore Advantage, testified in support of HB 5168 and HB 5169.

Scott Corrin, representing the Dairy Farmers of America, testified in support of HB 5168 and HB
5169. Questions and discussions followed.

Sheila Burkhardt and Joe Diglio, representing the Michigan Milk Producers Association, testified
in support of HB 5168 and HB 5169. Questions and discussions followed.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5168 and HB 5169, but did not wish to
speak:
    Rachel Gorman, representing the Muskegon Chamber of Commerce.
    Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
    Randy Thelen, representing Economic Development Leaders for Michigan.
    Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, representing Greater Muskegon Economic Development.
    Stephanie Szymas, representing the Michigan Agri-Business Association.
    Christine Simon, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
    John Boothroyd, representing the Michigan Sugar Company.
    Jason Wadaga, representing the Michigan Dairy Foods Association.
    Mark Eisenbarth, representing Muskegon County.
    Patrick Waterman, representing Ottawa County.
    Ben Steyek, representing the Michigan Soybean Association.

The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5169, but did not wish to speak:
    John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
    Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Representative DeBoyer moved to excuse Representative Coffia from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoadley adjourned the meeting at
11:33 AM.


Representative Mike Hoadley, Chair

Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov


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