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2022-05-04

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2
Committee meetings
6

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3245
Committee meeting count
6
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2022-05-04 11:06:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-74
    Committee name
    Agriculture
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JULIE ALEXANDER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 4, 2022 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Majority Vice Chair Posthumus. At 10:31 AM, Majority Vice Chair Posthumus laid the committee at ease. At 11:03 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope, Witwer. Absent: Rep. Puri. Excused: Rep. Puri. Representative Filler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 16, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5893 before the committee: HB 5893 (Rep. Witwer) A bill to amend 1964 PA 283, entitled "Weights and measures act," by amending sections 2, 9a, 9b, 24, 27, 28c, 28e, 28f, 31, and 31a (MCL 290.602, 290.609a, 290.609b, 290.624, 290.627, 290.628c, 290.628e, 290.628f, 290.631, and 290.631a), sections 2, 9a, and 9b as amended by 2012 PA 253, section 28c as amended by 2016 PA 464, section 28e as amended by 2012 PA 469, section 28f as added by 2017 PA 168, and sections 31 and 31a as amended by 2012 PA 254. Representative Posthumus offered the following amendment to HB 5893: 1. Amend page 12, line 24, after "reference." by striking out the balance of the line through "2023." on line 27. Representative Posthumus moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5893. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope, Witwer. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Posthumus moved to refer House Bill No. 5893 to the Committee on Judiciary, with recommendation, as amended, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope, Witwer. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5893, but did not wish to speak: Don Onwiler, representing the National Council on Weights and Measures. Representative Garza moved to excuse Representative Puri from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Alexander adjourned the meeting at 11:06 AM. Representative Julie Alexander, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 326, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2022-05-04
    Meeting id
    meeting-1739
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2022-05-04 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2022-05-04 11:06:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-74
    Committee name
    Agriculture
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JULIE ALEXANDER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 4, 2022 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Majority Vice Chair Posthumus. At 10:31 AM, Majority Vice Chair Posthumus laid the committee at ease. At 11:03 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope, Witwer. Absent: Rep. Puri. Excused: Rep. Puri. Representative Filler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 16, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5893 before the committee: HB 5893 (Rep. Witwer) A bill to amend 1964 PA 283, entitled "Weights and measures act," by amending sections 2, 9a, 9b, 24, 27, 28c, 28e, 28f, 31, and 31a (MCL 290.602, 290.609a, 290.609b, 290.624, 290.627, 290.628c, 290.628e, 290.628f, 290.631, and 290.631a), sections 2, 9a, and 9b as amended by 2012 PA 253, section 28c as amended by 2016 PA 464, section 28e as amended by 2012 PA 469, section 28f as added by 2017 PA 168, and sections 31 and 31a as amended by 2012 PA 254. Representative Posthumus offered the following amendment to HB 5893: 1. Amend page 12, line 24, after "reference." by striking out the balance of the line through "2023." on line 27. Representative Posthumus moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5893. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope, Witwer. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Posthumus moved to refer House Bill No. 5893 to the Committee on Judiciary, with recommendation, as amended, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 9-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope, Witwer. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5893, but did not wish to speak: Don Onwiler, representing the National Council on Weights and Measures. Representative Garza moved to excuse Representative Puri from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Alexander adjourned the meeting at 11:06 AM. Representative Julie Alexander, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 326, House Office Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2022-05-04
    Meeting id
    meeting-1740
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2022-05-04 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2022-05-04 14:07:00.000000
    Actual start
    2022-05-04 14:00:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-224
    Committee name
    Elections
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. ED MCBROOM, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. PAUL WOJNO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS SENATOR RUTH A. JOHNSON CHAIR 7300 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1636 FAX: (517) 373-1453 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 4, 2022 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Elections was scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 5287 (Rep. Martin) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from March 23, 2022. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Martin to summarize HB 5287. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5287: Sheree Ritchie, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5287: Mike Batterbee, Michigan Townships Association – Support Erin Schor, Michigan Department of State – Neutral The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5287 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Johnson, Sen.(s) McBroom, VanderWall, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5287. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:07 p.m. Page 1 of 2 Date Adopted by Committee: May 25, 2022 Page 2 of 2
    Location
    the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2022-05-04
    Meeting id
    meeting-3668
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2022-05-04 14:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2022-05-04 09:32:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-80
    Committee name
    Energy
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ENERGY REP. JOE BELLINO CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 4, 2022 9:00 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Beeler, Martin, Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Scott. Absent: Reps. Paquette, Puri. Excused: Reps. Paquette, Puri. Representatives Berman and Morse joined the committee remotely. Representative Martin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 6019 before the committee: HB 6019 (Rep. Filler) A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled "An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 10hh. Jesse DeerInWater, representing the NAIA of Detroit and CRAFT, testified in opposition to HB 6019. Questions and discussion followed. Gabriela Alcazar, representing herself, testified in opposition to HB 6019. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6019, but did not wish to speak: Winston Feehely, representing DTE. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6019, but did not wish to speak: Anawake DeerInWater, representing herself. Maro Beauchamp, representing CRAFT and True Earth. Representative Beeler moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6019. The motion prevailed 13- 0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Beeler, Martin, Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Scott. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Markkanen moved to report out HB 6019 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Beeler, Martin, Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Scott. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Reilly. Representative Roth moved to excuse Representatives Paquette and Puri from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bellino adjourned the meeting at 9:32 AM. Representative Joe Bellino, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2022-05-04
    Meeting id
    meeting-1741
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2022-05-04 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2022-05-04 09:44:00.000000
    Actual start
    2022-05-04 09:01:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-237
    Committee name
    Environmental Quality
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. ED MCBROOM SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. WINNIE BRINKS THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SENATOR RICK OUTMAN CHAIR 4400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-3760 FAX: (517) 373-8661 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 4, 2022 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 991 (S-1) (Sen. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from April 12, 2022. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair summarized SB 991. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 991. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 991: Mark Griffin, Michigan Petroleum Association – Support Al Peterson, Northend Meat and Produce – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 991: Mike Frederick, Michigan Ground Water Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 991 (S- 1): Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Support The Chair invited Marnie Triemstra, of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, to answer questions regarding SB 991. Page 1 of 2 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 991. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, Bayer, and Brinks Nays: Sen. McBroom The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 991 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 991 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:44 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee: June 7, 2022 Page 2 of 2
    Location
    the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2022-05-04
    Meeting id
    meeting-3669
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2022-05-04 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2022-05-04 13:05:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-87
    Committee name
    Local Government and Municipal Finance
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE REP. JULIE A. CALLEY CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 4, 2022 12:00 PM Room 521, House Office Building The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by Chair Calley. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Berman, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Berman joined the committee remotely. Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. Representative Howell moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 23, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4416 before the committee: HB 4416 (Rep. Anthony) A bill to prohibit the recording of deeds or other instruments relating to real property that contain certain restrictive covenants or conditions; to make such restrictions unenforceable; and to provide remedies with respect to those instruments. Remy Gelderloss, from Representative Anthony's office, and Charles Hobbs, representing the Lansing ACLU, explained substitute (H-2) to HB 4416. Representative Ellison moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4416. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Ellison moved to report out HB 4416 with recommendation, as substitute (H- 2). The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4416 and HB 4417, but did not wish to speak: Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds. Maureen Watson-Bolger, representing the City of East Lansing. The Chair laid HB 6017 before the committee: HB 6017 (Rep. Bellino) A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled "Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending section 11 (MCL 207.781), as amended by 2021 PA 44. Representative Bellino and Jared Fleisher, representing Rocket Mortgage, testified in support of HB 6017. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6017, but did not wish to speak: Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League. The Chair laid HB 5615 and HB 5616 before the committee: HB 5615 (Rep. Calley) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 2804, 2843, 2843b, 2844, and 16221 (MCL 333.2804, 333.2843, 333.2843b, 333.2844, and 333.16221), section 2804 as amended by 2012 PA 499, section 2843 as amended by 2013 PA 79, section 2843b as added by 1986 PA 185, and section 16221 as amended by 2020 PA 232. HB 5616 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) A bill to amend 1953 PA 181, entitled "An act relative to investigations in certain instances of the causes of death within this state due to violence, negligence or other act or omission of a criminal nature or to protect public health; to provide for the taking of statements from injured persons under certain circumstances; to abolish the office of coroner and to create the office of county medical examiner in certain counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of county medical examiners; to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act; and to prescribe a referendum thereon," by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 52.202 and 52.203), as amended by 2012 PA 171. Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5615. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5616. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Calley, Bezotte, Howell, Alexander, Bellino, Paquette, Slagh, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Kuppa, Cavanagh. Nays: None. Pass: None. At 12:20 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:20 PM, Majority Vice Chair Bezotte called the committee back to order. Representative Julie Calley, Phil Douma and Sarah Jensen-Vatter, both representing the Michigan Funeral Directors Association, testified in support of HB 5615 and HB 5616. At 12:29 PM, Majority Vice Chair Bezotte laid the committee at ease. At 12:29 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Thadd Gormas, representing the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of the bill as introduced and in opposition to substitute (H-1) to HB 5615. Questions and discussion followed. Donna Craig, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, testified in support of the bill as introduced and with concerns with substitute (H-1) to HB 5615. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5615, but did not wish to speak: Judy McKenna, representing the Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Calley adjourned the meeting at 1:05 PM. Representative Julie Calley, Chair Molly Wingrove Committee Clerk mwingrove@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 521, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2022-05-04
    Meeting id
    meeting-1742
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2022-05-04 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
Day date
2022-05-04
Interpretation
Counts describe collected public records on this date. They do not measure all work, and a proceeding-level quorum outcome does not establish any individual's attendance.
Members with activity
144
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2022-HJ-05-04-039
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    126
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    15
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2021-2022
    Sitting date
    2022-05-04
    Sitting id
    sitting-901
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2022-SJ-05-04-042
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    71
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    28
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2021-2022
    Sitting date
    2022-05-04
    Sitting id
    sitting-1093

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