Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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2025-04-15

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For 2025-04-15, the release reports observations found. It contains 675 attributable activity rows naming 115 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
10

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Attributable activity records
675
Committee meeting count
10
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
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    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-393
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-5364
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-391
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Medicaid and Behavioral Health
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-5491
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-392
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health
    Evidence text
    {"evidence segment ids":[895790,895791],"evidence text":"The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Health will come to order. Will","media id":1987,"media occurrence evidence review id":20,"transcript id":657,"transcript raw artifact id":12738}
    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-5366
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-401
    Committee name
    Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Department of Education
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-5365
    Meeting state
    media evidence
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-04-15 10:00:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-23
    Committee name
    Election Integrity
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ELECTION INTEGRITY REP. RACHELLE SMIT CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Election Integrity was called to order by Chair Smit. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Smit, Fox, Outman, Alexander, Hoadley, Pavlov, Wooden, Koleszar and Xiong. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Fox moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid a presentation by Verified Voting before the committee. C. Jay Coles, representing Verified Voting, gave a presentation on electronic voting security. Questions and discussions followed. The Chair laid HB 4136 before the committee: Mei Bowers, representing the Office of Representative Paquette, testified in support of HB 4136. Questions and discussions followed. Tom Stewart, representing Secure Democracy USA, testified in support of HB 4136. Kyle Zawacki, representing the ACLU of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4136. Melanie Macey, representing Promote the Vote, testified in support of HB 4136. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4136, but did not wish to speak: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 9:00 AM Room 307, House Office Building HB 4136 (Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43540g. Sheree Ritchie, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections; Stand Up Michigan; The Freedom Alliance. Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State. Bill Richardson, Waterloo Township Clerk. Paula Bowman and Denise Hartsough, representing the League of Women Voters of Michigan. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Smit adjourned the meeting at 10:00 AM. Representative Rachelle Smit, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-69
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-04-15 10:06:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-24
    Committee name
    Energy
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON ENERGY REP. PAULINE WENDZEL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Wendzel. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews, Herzberg and Myers-Phillips. Absent: Rep. Coffia. Excused: Rep. Coffia. Representative Prestin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Presentation before the committee. Autumn Haagsma, representing the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education at Western Michigan University, provided a presentation on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. Bob Mannes, representing the Core Energy, provided a presentation on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage. Questions and discussions followed. The Chair laid HB 4007 and HB 4283 before the committee: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 9:00 AM Room 519, House Office Building HB 4007 (Rep. Bohnak) A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled "Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act," by amending section 3 (MCL 460.1003), as amended by 2023 PA 235. HB 4283 (Rep. Prestin) A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled "Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act," by amending sections 28, 29, and 32 (MCL 460.1028, 460.1029, and 460.1032), sections 28 and 29 as amended and section 32 as added by 2023 PA 235, and by adding section 34. Nichole Keway Biber, representing Clean Water Action, testified in opposition to HB 4007 and HB 4283. Nick Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, testified in opposition to HB 4007 and HB 4283. Questions and discussions followed. Jane Fitkin, representing Citizens for a Safe and Clean Lake Superior, testified in opposition to HB 4007 and HB 4283. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4007 and HB 4283, but did not wish to speak: Jason Hayes, representing the Mackinac Center. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4007 and HB 4283, but did not wish to speak: Carlee Knott, representing the Michigan Environmental Council. Sean McBrearty, representing Clean Water Action. Derrell Slaughter, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council. Kathleen Slonager, representing the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America- Michigan Chapter. Alexis Blizman, representing the Ecology Center. Denise Keele, representing the Michigan Climate Action Network. Paula Bowman and Denise Hartsough, representing the League of Women Voters of Michigan. Representative Brixie offered the following amendments to HB 4283: 1. Amend page 10, line 1, after "Sec. 34." by striking out "Electricity generated" and inserting "(1) Subject to subsection (2), electric providers that generate electricity". 2. Amend page 10, line 4, after "2024," by striking out "may be utilized to comply with" and inserting "are not subject to". 3. Amend page 10, line 5, after "standards" by striking out "and" and inserting "or". 4. Amend page 10, following line 5, by inserting: "(2) An energy provider described in subsection (1) whose rates are regulated by the commission shall submit an amended renewable energy plan as required under section 22. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply after the end of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator planning year ending in 2050.". Representative Prestin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4283. The motion prevailed 15-0- 1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews and Herzberg. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Myers-Phillips. Representative Martin moved to report HB 4283, as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 12-1-3: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate and Liberati. Nays: Rep. Brixie. Pass: Reps. Andrews, Herzberg and Myers-Phillips. Representative Brixie offered the following amendment to HB 4007: 1. Amend page 4 line 8 by striking out all of subparagraph (iv) and renumbering the remaining subparagraph. Representative BeGole moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4007. The motion did not prevail 6-10-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews, Herzberg and Myers-Phillips. Nays: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie and Linting. Pass: None. Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4007 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 12-2-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, BeGole, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Linting, Tate and Liberati. Nays: Reps. Brixie and Myers-Phillips. Pass: Reps. Andrews and Herzberg. Representative Schmaltz 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 Wendzel adjourned the meeting at 10:06 AM. Representative Pauline Wendzel, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-70
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-04-15 13:03:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-25
    Committee name
    Families and Veterans
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES AND VETERANS REP. KATHY SCHMALTZ CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Families and Veterans was called to order by Chair Schmaltz. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Schmaltz, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen, Thompson, Pavlov, Woolford, Young, Byrnes, Rheingans and Xiong. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Johnsen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. Sarah Lewakowski, MA, gave a presentation on Mosaic Counseling. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4215, HB 4216 and HB 4217 before the committee: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Noon. Room 307, House Office Building HB 4215 (Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending section 1035 (MCL 600.1035), as added by 2016 PA 93. HB 4216 (Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled "Probate code of 1939," by amending section 60 of chapter X (MCL 710.60), as amended by 2006 PA 352. HB 4217 (Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1970 PA 91, entitled "Child custody act of 1970," by amending sections 2, 7, and 7b (MCL 722.22, 722.27, and 722.27b), section 2 as amended by 2015 PA 51, section 7 as amended by 2015 PA 52, and section 7b as amended by 2009 PA 237. Mei Bowers, representing the Office of Representative Paquette, testified in support of HB 4215, HB 4216 and HB 4217. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4215, HB 4216 and HB 4217, but did not wish to speak: Nicole Rodriguez, representing the Family Law Section. Megan Reynolds, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at 1:03 PM. Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair Keith Feldpausch Committee Clerk kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 307, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-71
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-04-15 10:57:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-26
    Committee name
    Finance
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FINANCE REP. MARK TISDEL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Finance was called to order by Chair Tisdel. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona, Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley, Breen and Young. Absent: Rep. Paiz. Excused: Rep. Paiz. Representative Young moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4079 and HB 4080 before the committee: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building HB 4079 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1976 PA 225, entitled "An act to defer the collection of special assessments on homestead properties; to provide for conditions of eligibility for such a deferment; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of treasury, local assessing officers, and local collecting officers; to provide for the advancement of moneys by the state to indemnify special assessment districts for losses from deferment of collections; to provide for the advancement of money by the state to an owner for the repayment of loans used by the owner to pay special assessments; to provide for the collection of deferred special assessments and interest thereon, and the disposition of these collections; to make an appropriation; and to prescribe penalties," by amending sections 3 and 4 (MCL 211.763 and 211.764), as amended by 1980 PA 403. Representative Schuette moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4079. The motion prevailed 13- 0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona, Schuette, Hoskins, Neeley, Breen and Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Schuette moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4080. The motion prevailed 13- 0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona, Schuette, Hoskins, Neeley, Breen and Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Schuette answered questions from the committee about HB 4079. Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 4079 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 12-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona, Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley and Breen. Nays: Rep. Lightner. Pass: Rep. Young. HB 4080 (Rep. Hoadley) A bill to amend 1976 PA 225, entitled "An act to defer the collection of special assessments on homestead properties; to provide for conditions of eligibility for such a deferment; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of treasury, local assessing officers, and local collecting officers; to provide for the advancement of moneys by the state to indemnify special assessment districts for losses from deferment of collections; to provide for the advancement of money by the state to an owner for the repayment of loans used by the owner to pay special assessments; to provide for the collection of deferred special assessments and interest thereon, and the disposition of these collections; to make an appropriation; and to prescribe penalties," by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 211.761 and 211.762), section 2 as amended by 2020 PA 331. Representative Schuette moved to report out HB 4080 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 12-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona, Schuette, Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley and Breen. Nays: Rep. Lightner. Pass: Rep. Young. The Chair laid HB 4119 and HB 4120 before the committee: The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4119 and HB 4120, but did not wish to speak: Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. Fred Schaible, representing Western Michigan University - College of Aviation. Representative Frisbie moved to report out HB 4119 with recommendation. At 10:45 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:50 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Frisbie moved to clear the vote. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. Representative Frisbie moved to withdraw the motion to report out HB 4119 with recommendation. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4201 before the committee: Representative Schmaltz testified in support of HB 4201. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Neeley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4201. The motion did not prevail 5-9-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL HB 4119 (Rep. Frisbie) A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending section 4x (MCL 205.54x), as amended by 2009 PA 53. HB 4120 (Rep. Andrews) A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending section 4k (MCL 205.94k), as amended by 2012 PA 429. HB 4201 (Rep. Schmaltz) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2023 PA 4. Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Tyrone Carter, Neeley, Breen and Young. Nays: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona and Schuette. Pass: None. Representative Schuette moved to excuse Representative Paiz from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tisdel adjourned the meeting at 10:57 AM. Representative Mark Tisdel, Chair Hazel Campbell-Crawley Committee Clerk hcrawley@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 521, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-72
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-04-15 11:26:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-32
    Committee name
    Oversight
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT REP. JAY DEBOYER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair DeBoyer. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Absent: Rep. Jaime Greene. Excused: None. Representative Carra moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 18, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. Chair DeBoyer offered the following proposed committee rules: Rule 1.0 — Open Meetings Act / Public Comment At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony. Rule 2.0 — Confidential Information Members of the committee and staff may receive access to confidential information pertaining to matters before the committee. Such confidential information may include sensitive, and/or proprietary data, material, or information in any format, tangible or intangible. Members and staff authorized to access confidential information shall maintain the confidentiality of that information unless otherwise directed by the Chair. Members and staff shall not disclose or permit access to any confidential information to any third party, in any manner whatsoever, except as with the prior authorization by the Chair or Speaker of the House. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Chair, the Speaker of the House, and the Office of Legal Counsel are authorized to access all confidential information pertaining to the Committee and may share and disclose confidential information among themselves, and other specific designees authorized by the Chair or Speaker of the House. Rule 3.0 — Issuance of Subpoenas Tuesday, April 15, 2025 9:00 AM Room 352, State Capitol Building (a) Generally. The Oversight Committee may issue subpoenas in accordance with House Rule 36. Subcommittees may not issue subpoenas. (b) Procedure. Subpoenas may issue upon the motion of the Chair or a Subcommittee Chair and an affirmative vote of a majority of the Committee members. When moving to issue a subpoena, the movant must provide all of the following to the Committee: (1) the reason the information or testimony being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee or relevant Subcommittee; (2) any previous efforts made to obtain the information or testimony being sought without the issuance of a subpoena; (3) the party to be subpoenaed, including but not limited to any of the following descriptors: (a) a specific individual to be subpoenaed; (b) a records custodian of an entity or state department; (c) relevant officers, employees, or agents of an entity or state department; or (d) a specific entity or state department. (4) a general description of the documents or other things to be produced, if any; (5) whether the party is to appear for a deposition, Committee or Subcommittee hearing, or other testimony. Rule 4.0 — Deposition Authority (a) Generally. The Chair of the Committee, upon consultation with the Majority Vice Chair and the Minority Vice Chair of the Committee, may order the taking of depositions, under oath and pursuant to notice or subpoena. Chairs of Subcommittees may not order the taking of depositions. (b) Notices. Notices or subpoenas for the taking of depositions shall specify the date, time, and place of examination. Depositions may continue from day to day. (c) Oaths. Depositions shall be taken under oath administered by a member or a person otherwise authorized to administer oaths. (d) Consultation. Consultation with the Majority Vice Chair and the Minority Vice Chair of the Committee means three business day’s notice, and a copy of a proposed deposition notice or subpoena, as applicable, before any deposition is taken. (e) Attendance. Witnesses may be accompanied at a deposition by an attorney to advise them of their rights. No one may be present at depositions except members authorized by the Chair of the Committee, House staff designated by the Chair of the Committee, an official reporter, the witness, and the witness’s attorney. Other persons, including government agency personnel, may not attend. (f) Who May Question. A deposition shall be conducted by counsel designated by the Chair of the Committee upon consultation with the Minority Vice Chair. The Chair shall designate one attorney from the majority’s office of legal counsel and one attorney from the minority’s office of legal counsel. (g) Order of Questions. Questions in the deposition shall be propounded in rounds, alternating between the majority and minority. A single round shall not exceed 60 minutes per side, unless the counsel conducting the deposition agree to a different length of questioning. In each round, the counsel from the majority’s office of legal counsel shall ask questions first, followed by counsel from the minority’s office of legal counsel. (h) Objections. Any objection made during a deposition must be stated concisely and in a non- argumentative and non-suggestive manner. The witness may refuse to answer a question only to preserve a privilege. When the witness has refused to answer a question to preserve a privilege, counsel may (i) proceed with the deposition, or (ii) either at that time or at a subsequent time, seek a ruling from the Chair. If the Chair of the Committee overrules any such objection during the deposition, the witness shall be ordered to answer. If following the deposition’s recess, the Chair of the Committee overrules any such objection and thereby orders a witness to answer any question to which a privilege objection was lodged, such ruling shall be filed with the clerk of the Committee and shall be provided to the members and the witness no less than three days before the reconvened deposition. A deponent who refuses to answer a question after being directed by the Chair in writing, or orally during the proceeding as reflected in the record, may be subject to sanction by the House of Representatives. (i) Record of Testimony. The Chair of the Committee shall ensure that the testimony is either transcribed or electronically recorded or both. If a witness’s testimony is transcribed, the witness or the witness’s counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to review a copy. No later than five days after the witness has been notified of the opportunity to review the transcript, the witness may submit suggested changes to the Chair of the Committee. Committee staff may make any typographical and technical changes. Substantive changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments to the deposition transcript submitted by the witness must be accompanied by a letter signed by the witness requesting the changes and a statement of the witness’s reasons for each proposed change. Any substantive changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments shall be included as an appendix to the transcript conditioned upon the witness signing the transcript. (j) Transcription Requirements. The individual administering the oath, if other than a member, shall certify on the transcript that the witness was duly sworn. The transcriber shall certify that the transcript is a true record of the testimony, and the transcript shall be filed, together with any electronic recording, with the clerk of the Committee. The Chair of the Committee, the Majority Vice Chair and the Minority Vice Chair shall be provided with a copy of the transcripts of the deposition at the same time. (k) Release. The Chair of the Committee, the Majority Vice Chair and the Minority Vice Chair of the Committee shall consult in advance regarding the release of deposition testimony, transcripts, or recordings, and portions thereof. Following such consultation, the Chair has discretion to release the testimony, transcripts, or recordings. (l) Provision of Rules to Witnesses. A witness shall not be required to testify unless the witness has been provided with a copy of the Committee’s rules. Rule 5.0 — Witness and Privilege Procedure (a) Witness Disclosures. Witnesses appearing at a hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee in a non-governmental capacity shall provide a disclosure of the amount and source (by agency and program) of each state grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof), as well as the amount and source of payments or contracts originating from foreign governments, insofar as they relate to the subject matter of the hearing, received during the current calendar year or either of the two previous calendar years, by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness. (b) Representation by Counsel. When representing a witness or entity before the Committee or a subcommittee in response to a request or subpoena from the Committee, or in connection with testimony before the Committee or a subcommittee, counsel for the witness or entity must promptly submit to the Committee a notice of appearance specifying the following: (1) counsel’s name, firm or organization, bar membership, and contact information including email; and (2) each client or entity represented by the counsel in connection with the proceeding. (c) Privileges. The Chair of the Committee has the authority to rule on assertions of privilege. (1) For the Chair to consider assertions of privilege over testimony or statements, witnesses or entities must clearly state the specific privilege being asserted and the reason for the assertion on or before the scheduled date of testimony or appearance, or upon a demand from the Chair of the Committee that provides for a subsequent due date. (2) For the Chair to consider an assertion of privilege over a document, on or before the scheduled date of testimony or appearance, or upon a demand from the Chair of the Committee that provides for a subsequent due date, the assertion must be set forth in a privilege log that includes the following information for each document for which a privilege is asserted: (a) every privilege asserted; (b) the type of document; (c) the general subject matter; (d) the date, author, addressee, and any other recipients; (e) the relationship of the author and addressee to each other; and (f) the basis for the privilege asserted. (3) The only assertions of executive privilege that the Chair of the Committee will consider are those made in writing by an executive branch official authorized to assert the privilege. (4) The Chair of the Committee may waive or modify any of the requirements of this rule in order to facilitate cooperation. The committee discussed the proposed committee rules. At 9:31 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:32 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The committee continued to discuss the proposed committee rules. Representative Bierlein moved to adopt the proposed committee rules. The motion prevailed 9- 2-5: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver and Woolford. Nays: Reps. Tsernoglou and Wegela. Pass: Reps. Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell and Mentzer. Chair DeBoyer moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena for the Michigan Department of State. 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: a. Election Integrity is of the utmost importance to the functioning of our republican form of government in the state of Michigan, and the Department of State has been unacceptably difficult in ensuring transparency regarding how that department is training local clerks to administer our state’s elections. The House Oversight Committee exercises a vitally important role in providing legislative oversight over this function of the Executive branch of government in our state. The Michigan House of Representatives has the right to know how Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is instructing local election officials to conduct the elections within this state. Secretary Benson’s refusal to provide the House Oversight Committee with basic training materials provided to local election officials indicates that the training provided does not comply with the Michigan Election Law. If the training did comply with the Michigan Election Law, Secretary Benson would not be withholding the documents from the House Oversight Committee. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought, without the issuance of a subpoena, are as follows: a. For a period of four months, Representative Smit sought to obtain records from the Department of State, regarding training materials provided to local election officials. The department repeatedly refused to provide the records. b. On March 11, 2025, Representative Smit appeared before the Oversight Committee and requested that this Committee subpoena the documents that the Department of State refused to provide to the House Election Integrity Committee and to the Michigan House of Representatives. c. On March 12, 2025, the Oversight Committee Chair sent a letter to the Department of State requesting a list of documents that the Department of State had refused to provide to Representative Smit. This letter gave a deadline of March 22, 2025, for the department’s response. d. On March 19, 2025, the Department of State responded with a letter stating that the documents sought were limited to only those persons who “need to know” what they contain. e. On April 4, 2025, the Oversight Committee Chair sent another letter to the Department of State, again requesting the documents. That letter gave a deadline of April 14, 2025, for the department’s response. f. The Department of State failed to provide all requested documents by the deadline of April 14, 2025. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is the Michigan Department of State and/or its relevant officers, employees, or agents, including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and any records custodian of the Department of State. 4. A general description of the documents or other things to be produced are as follows: a. The documents and/or information requested by the Oversight Committee Chair in his letters dated March 12, 2025, and April 4, 2025, which have not yet been provided by the Department of State. 5. At this time, a subpoena only for the production of records is sought to be issued. The motion prevailed 9-6-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver and Woolford. Nays: Reps. Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Pass: Rep. Miller. Chair DeBoyer laid a presentation from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy before the committee. Chief Deputy Director Aaron Keatley, and Legislative Liaison Sydney Hart gave a presentation on the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Questions and discussion followed. There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoyer adjourned the meeting at 11:26 AM. Representative Jay DeBoyer, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 352, State Capitol Building
    Media count
    5
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-76
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
  • Actual end
    2025-04-15 12:57:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-35
    Committee name
    Transportation and Infrastructure
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE REP. PAT OUTMAN CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was called to order by Chair Outman. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Herzberg, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Miller and Wilson. Absent: Rep. Grant. Excused: Rep. Grant. Representative Herzberg moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 18, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4137 before the committee: Representative Slagh testified in support of HB 4137. Questions and discussions followed. John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League, testified in support of HB 4137. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4137, but did not wish to speak: Brian Dissette, representing Berrien County. Mariah Walton, representing the City of Ann Arbor. Todd Scott, representing the Detroit Greenways Coalition. Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association. The Chair laid HB 4084 before the committee: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Noon. Room 519, House Office Building HB 4137 (Rep. Slagh) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 628 (MCL 257.628), as amended by 2024 PA 33. HB 4084 (Rep. Robinson) A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for Representative Robinson testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussions followed. Loraine Scussel, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussions followed. Fred Eckhout, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4084. Tom Miller, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4084. Susan Bologna, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4084. Questions and discussions followed. Aloke Dutta, representing himself, testified in support of HB 4084. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4084, but did not wish to speak: John Lamacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League. Bryce Webster, representing Senator Webber. The Chair laid SB 71 before the committee: Senator Damoose testified in support of SB 71. Questions and discussions followed. Kim Nowack, representing the Mackinac Bridge Authority, testified in support of SB 71. Questions and discussions followed. review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 14b. SB 71 (Sen. Damoose) A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal code," by amending section 552c (MCL 750.552c), as added by 2005 PA 305. Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, testified in support of SB 71. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Alexander moved to excuse Representative Grant from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Outman adjourned the meeting at 12:57 PM. Representative Pat Outman, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2025-04-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-73
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2025-04-15
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
115
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2025-HJ-04-15-034
    Linked media count
    2
    Named action count
    33
    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
    2
    Scheduled start
    2025-04-15T13:30:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-04-15
    Sitting id
    sitting-35
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened no quorum
    Journal object name
    2025-SJ-04-15-031
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    0
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    no quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:05 a.m.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-04-15
    Sitting id
    sitting-96

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