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Committee vote · prevailed · 14–1–0
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committee vote
Recorded committee decision
to refer House Bill No. 5134 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1).
- Meeting date
- Not recorded
- Result
- prevailed
- Yeas
- 14
- Nays
- 1
- Validation
- consistent
- Related meeting
- meeting-2326
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- Canonical name
- Graham Filler
- Committee vote id
- committee-vote-269338
- Evidence text
- Representative Filler moved to refer House Bill No. 5134 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 14-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza. Nays: Rep. Robinson. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5422, HB 5423, HB 5424 and HB 5425 before the committee: HB 5422 (Rep. Lilly) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," (MCL 445.571 to 445.576) by adding section 4c. HB 5423 (Rep. Iden) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 3c (MCL 445.573c), as amended by 1996 PA 384. HB 5424 (Rep. Chirkun) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 4 (MCL 445.574), as amended by 1998 PA 473. HB 5425 (Rep. Sneller) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 14h of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14h), as amended by 2019 PA 49. Representative Lilly, Representative Iden, Representative Chirkun and Representative Sneller testified in support of HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council, testified in opposition to HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. Nicholas Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, testified in opposition to HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. Amy Trotter, representing the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, testified in support of HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with a neutral position on HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. James Clift and Sylvia Renteria, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, testified with a neutral position on HB 5424 and HB 5425. Juan Escareno, representing the Midwest Independent Retailers Association, testified in support of HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. Derek Bajema, representing the Michigan Soft Drink Association, testified in support of HB 5424 and HB 5425. Questions and discussion followed. Spencer Nevins, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, testified in support of HB 5424 and HB 5425. Bill Black, representing Teamsters Joint Council 43, testified in support of HB 5424 and HB 5425. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5422, HB 5423, HB 5424 and HB 5425, but did not wish to speak: Kerry Krone, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Lisa Reiff, representing the Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions. Kerrin O'Brien, representing the Michigan Recycling Coalition. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5422, HB 5423, HB 5424 and HB 5425, but did not wish to speak: Brett Visor, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. Amy Trotter, representing the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Scott Ellis, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association. Dave Greco, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Blaine Koops, representing the Michigan Sheriff Association. Ken Grabowski, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan. Tom Emmerich, representing the Schupan and Sons. Nick Kronsbein, representing the UBCR LLC. Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5422, HB 5423, HB 5424 and HB 5425, but did not wish to speak: Andrew Doerr, representing the Molson Coors. Tim Mindtas, representing the Sierra Club. Sean McBrearty, representing the Clean Water Action. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Michael Webber adjourned the meeting at 12:00 PM. Representative Michael Webber, Chair Sondra Gordon Committee Clerk sgordon@house.mi.gov
- Meeting id
- meeting-2326
- Member id
- member-173
- Motion text
- to refer House Bill No. 5134 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1).
- Mover label
- Filler
- Nays
- 1
- Passes
- 0
- Position
- 33
- Resolution method
- unique surname
- Result
- prevailed
- Service id
- service-543
- Validation state
- consistent
- Yeas
- 14
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