Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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2025-07-22

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For 2025-07-22, the release reports observations found. It contains 167 attributable activity rows naming 53 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
1

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Attributable activity records
167
Committee meeting count
1
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2025-07-22 09:29:00.000000
    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 Tuesday, July 22, 2025 9:00 AM Room 352, State Capitol Building 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, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Wegela moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 01, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair invited Representative Pohutsky to give an update on a document request from the Michigan Department of Corrections. Representative Rigas moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The Legislature has a right to know information about the programs being implemented by the State of Michigan or one of its departments. Any documents regarding the DNR’s investigations, enforcement actions, and prosecutions undertaken pursuant to the authority of the 2010 Invasive Species Order concerning so-called “feral swine” would be relevant to the Legislature’s evaluation of potential amendments to the state of Michigan’s hunting laws and public health laws. Furthermore, the financial records regarding the DNR’s expenditures to implement the 2010 Invasive Species Order and the funding sources for those actions would be relevant to the Legislature’s consideration of the annual budget of the DNR. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought, without the issuance of a subpoena, are as follows: On June 13, 2025, my office sent a letter, co-signed by two of my Democrat member colleagues, to the DNR. That letter asked the DNR to voluntarily disclose the documents that are at issue in this motion. On June 25, 2025, the Oversight Subcommittee on the Weaponization of State Government met jointly with the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources and the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism. At that meeting, the committees took testimony about the DNR’s policies and activities relative to “feral swine” issue. Later in the afternoon of June 25, 2025, the DNR responded to my office that it would take 150 days – yes that’s right, 5 months – for the department to produce the requested documents. It appears that the DNR is attempting to run out the clock on this legislative session in an effort to evade legislative oversight. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 4. A general description of the documents or other things to be produced can be found on the last page of the subpoena document, which is before each member of the committee. 5. At this time, only a subpoena for the production of records is sought. The motion prevailed 15-0-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Pohutsky, Conlin, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Miller and MacDonell. Representative Rigas moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The Legislature has a right to know information about the programs being implemented by the State of Michigan or one of its departments. Any policy memos, scientific studies, and stakeholder consultations that the DNR might have regarding this program would be relevant to the Legislature’s evaluation of potential amendments to the hunting laws and public health laws in the state of Michigan. Furthermore, the financial records regarding the cost of the program and its funding sources would be relevant to the Legislature’s consideration of the annual budget of the DNR. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought, without the issuance of a subpoena, are as follows: On October 10, 2024, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved a pilot program for the euthanasia of Canada Geese. Although the DNR initially began implementation of this pilot program, on May 9, 2025, DNR Director Bowen confirmed his department's plans to pause the pilot program, citing the department’s need to “continue to research alternative options for managing human-goose conflicts and health and human safety concerns for areas with overabundant Canada Goose populations.” Given the DNR’s refusal to cooperate with the Oversight Committee regarding the production of other departmental documents and information, it appeared that making an informal request for documentation regarding this euthanasia program would only cause delays without resulting in the production of documents to the committee. Therefore, authorization and immediate issuance of a document subpoena is requested. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 4. A general description of the documents or other things to be produced can be found on the last page of the subpoena document, which is before each member of the committee. 5. At this time, only a subpoena for the production of records is sought. The motion prevailed 16-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. MacDonell. Representative Woolford moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena for the testimony of Elizabeth Hertel, Director, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The Legislature has a right to know information about the programs being implemented by the State of Michigan or one of its departments. Three subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee have been investigating a variety of issues regarding the operations of the Department of Health & Human Services. The Subcommittee on Child Welfare has spent several months investigating CPS-related issues and residential care issues. Despite many committee hearings on these issues, DHHS representatives have provided unsatisfactory answers to the House members’ questions, and have repeatedly stated that Director Hertel would be the better person to answer those questions. The Subcommittee on State & Local Assistance Programs has been investigating eligibility verification for assistance programs administered by DHHS. Representatives of DHHS have repeatedly stated that their current protocols for administering benefit applications are required by federal guidelines, but they have failed to identify which federal guidelines contain these requirements. DHHS representatives have also refused requests to testify before the subcommittee. Although those subcommittees have sought the cooperation of the DHHS in providing testimony and documents to the subcommittees, the DHHS has been resistant to adequate, timely, and transparent cooperation with the subcommittees. It appears that the DHHS is repeatedly stonewalling the House as its subcommittees seek to investigate these timely and important issues. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought, without the issuance of a subpoena, are as follows: As I just stated, the subcommittees have repeatedly sought to engage with the DHHS without the issuance of a subpoena. In addition, Director Hertel was invited to testify on July 22, 2025. She responded that she was not available on July 22, or on July 29, 2025. She provided no date on which she would voluntarily make herself available to appear and testify before committee. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is Elizabeth Hertel, the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services. 4. The subpoena is for the witness to appear and testify before this committee on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The motion prevailed 17-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Nays: None. Pass: None. Chair DeBoyer moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena to the Office of the Michigan Attorney General. 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The matter of this criminal referral and any resulting investigation presents issues regarding conflicts of interest between the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the suspect of the criminal investigation. The House has an interest in obtaining documents regarding the investigation into this criminal referral from the Department of State, as the House examines and debates whether to enact legislation addressing how conflicts of interest such as this should be regulated by statutory law. Furthermore, the House has the ability to impeach civil officers of the State of Michigan, where corrupt conduct in office occurs. In order to faithfully exercise its responsibilities in this regard, the House is entitled to investigate the Department of Attorney General’s decisions regarding whether to issue criminal charges in this matter, or whether to create a conflict wall, given the close relationship between Attorney General Dana Nessell and the subject of the criminal referral. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought, without the issuance of a subpoena, are as follows: The Chair of the Committee previously requested from the Department of State and the Department of Attorney General various documents regarding criminal referrals sent by the Department of State to the Department of Attorney General for investigation. Although the Department of State produced only limited documentation regarding those referrals, the Chair is in possession of the criminal referral in question. The committee did not otherwise request that the Department of Attorney General voluntarily produce the documents currently being sought, before issuance of a subpoena. Given the contents of the documents already in the committee’s possession, regarding Attorney General Dana Nessell’s personal involvement with the criminal suspect and with this case, it was determined that the committee should proceed directly to the request for a subpoena. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is the Michigan Department of Attorney General. 4. A general description of the documents or other things to be produced can be found on the last page of the subpoena document, which is before each member of the committee. 5. At this time, only a subpoena for the production of records is sought. The motion prevailed 15-0-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. MacDonell and Mentzer. Chair DeBoyer moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena to the Office of the Michigan Attorney General. 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The matter of this criminal investigation presents issues regarding conflicts of interest between the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the suspect of the criminal investigation. The House has an interest in obtaining documents regarding this apparently closed criminal investigation, as the House examines and debates whether to enact legislation addressing how conflicts of interest such as this should be regulated by statutory law. Furthermore, the House has the ability to impeach civil officers of the State of Michigan, where corrupt conduct in office occurs. In order to faithfully exercise its responsibilities in this regard, the House is entitled to investigate the Department of Attorney General’s decision to decline issuing criminal charges in this matter, which involved a high-ranking officer of a major political party of this state. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought, without the issuance of a subpoena, are as follows: The committee did not request that the Department of Attorney General voluntarily produce the documents currently being sought, before issuance of a subpoena. Given the contents of the documents already in the committee’s possession, regarding Attorney General Dana Nessell’s personal involvement with the criminal suspect and with this case, despite the existence of a conflict wall, it was determined that the committee should proceed directly to the request for a subpoena. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is the Michigan Department of Attorney General. 4. A general description of the documents or other things to be produced can be found on the last page of the subpoena document, which is before each member of the committee. 5. At this time, only a subpoena for the production of records is sought. The motion prevailed 17-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Jaime Greene, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Nays: None. Pass: None. There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoyer adjourned the meeting at 9:29 AM. Representative Jay DeBoyer, Chair Matthew Carnagie Acting Committee Clerk mcarnagie@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 352, State Capitol Building
    Media count
    5
    Meeting date
    2025-07-22
    Meeting id
    meeting-187
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2025-07-22 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2025-2026
Day date
2025-07-22
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
53
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened no quorum
    Journal object name
    2025-HJ-07-22-065
    Linked media count
    2
    Named action count
    0
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    no quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    2025-07-22T13:30:00
    Scheduled state
    weekly schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-07-22
    Sitting id
    sitting-66
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened no quorum
    Journal object name
    2025-SJ-07-22-066
    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 10:01 a.m.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2025-2026
    Sitting date
    2025-07-22
    Sitting id
    sitting-131

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