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2025-12-16 12:05:00.000000
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Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-1
Committee name
Appropriations
Evidence text
Page 1 of 2 THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY CHAIR S-324 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-6960 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 16, 2025 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room on the 3rd Floor of the Capitol building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding the recently cancelled 2025 work projects. . The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:10a.m. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Cavanagh, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Camilleri, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman, and Theis, a quorum was present. The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Bumstead, to adopt the committee meeting minutes from December 9, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding cancelled work projects: Ingham ISD, Superintendent Jason Mellema Lansing Schools, Superintendent Ben Schuldinger: RX Kids, Dr. Mona Hanna Flint Schools, Superintendent Kevelin Jones Downriver Community Conference, Jazmine Danci Downriver Mutual Aid, Bob Matthews Natural Resources Defense Council, Abby Clark Sen. Chang Hamtramck Fire Department, Chief Matt Wyszczelski Sen. Polehanki Canton Township, Supervisor Anne Marie Graham Hudak Michigan Community College Association, Brandy Johnson SRSLY Dexter, Chrissie Kremzier Wayne State College of Nursing, Dr. Ramona Benkert Wigs for Kids, Maggie Varney There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin, supported by Sen. Santana, to adjourn the committee at 12:05 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned. Page 2 of 2 Date Adopted by Committee:
Location
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room on the 3rd Floor of the Capitol building
Media count
0
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-4488
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 11:00:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
2025-12-16 09:57:00.000000
Actual start
2025-12-16 09:02:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-303
Committee name
Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS
Evidence text
Page 1 of 1 MEMBERS: SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JEFF IRWIN SEN. MARY CAVANAGH SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT SEN. RICK OUTMAN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. MARK HUIZENGA SEN. ROGER HAUCK SEN. LANA THEIS THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON DHHS SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA CHAIR 5600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-0990 DRAFT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 16, 2025 A meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS was scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the 3rd Floor. The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Santana, Sen.(s) Cherry, Irwin, Bayer, Outman, Huizenga, Hauck and Theis. The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Cherry, supported by Senator Bayer, to adopt the meeting minutes from June 24, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Michigan SNAP Payment Error Rate Reduction: David Knezek, Chief Operating Officer for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services At 9:09 a.m., Senator Cavanagh entered the meeting. At 9:11 a.m., Senator Klinefelt entered the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion, supported by Senator Cherry, to adjourn the committee at 9:57 a.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
Location
the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the 3rd Floor
Media count
1
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-4487
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 09:00:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
2025-12-16 12:45:00.000000
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 Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Noon. Room 307, House Office Building 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 and Xiong. Absent: Rep. Rheingans. Excused: Rep. Rheingans. Representative Fox moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 09, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4696 and HB 4697 before the committee: HB 4696 (Rep. Meerman) A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled "Guardianship assistance act," by amending section 2 (MCL 722.872), as amended by 2023 PA 69. HB 4697 (Rep. Young) A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled "Guardianship assistance act," by amending section 4 (MCL 722.874), as amended by 2023 PA 69. Representative Meerman and Representative Young testified in support of HB 4696 and HB 4697. Questions and discussion followed. Demetrius Starling and Rachael Wineland, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified in support of HB 4696 and HB 4697. Questions and discussion followed. Joy Engelsman, representing DA Blodgett, testified in support of HB 4696 and HB 4697. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4696, but did not wish to speak: Dr. Heather Bomsta, representing Michigan’s Children. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4697, but did not wish to speak: Bianca Miles, representing Michigan’s Children. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4696 and HB 4697, but did not wish to speak: Danielle Sirianni, representing the Michigan County Social Services Association. Elizabeth Henderson, representing the Michigan Federation for Children and Families. Representative Young moved to excuse Representative Rheingans from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schmaltz adjourned the meeting at 12:45 PM. Representative Kathy Schmaltz, Chair Keith Feldpausch Committee Clerk kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 307, House Office Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-306
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 12:00:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
2025-12-16 10:51:00.000000
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 Tuesday, December 16, 2025 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office Building 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, Young and Paiz. Absent: Reps. Neeley and Breen. Excused: Reps. Neeley and Breen. Representative Frisbie moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 09, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5318 before the committee: HB 5318 (Rep. Frisbie) A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending sections 4o and 4q (MCL 205.54o and 205.54q), section 4o as amended by 2018 PA 249 and section 4q as amended by 2018 PA 530. Representative Frisbie, joined by Tim Poxson, representing the American Legion Department of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5318. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 5256 before the committee: HB 5256 (Rep. Tisdel) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 30 (MCL 206.30), as amended by 2025 PA 24. Representative Young testified in support of the proposed substitute (H-3) for HB 5256. Representative Young moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5256. The motion did not prevail 3-8-1: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoskins, Young and Paiz. Nays: Reps. Tisdel, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona and Schuette. Pass: Rep. Frisbie. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5256, but did not wish to speak: Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5256 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-1-3: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tisdel, Frisbie, VanderWall, Lightner, Martin, Posthumus, Alexander, Aragona and Schuette. Nays: Rep. Paiz. Pass: Reps. Hoskins, Tyrone Carter and Young. Representative Hoskins moved to excuse Representatives Breen and Neeley 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 10:51 AM. Representative Mark Tisdel, Chair Hazel Campbell-Crawley Committee Clerk hcrawley@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 521, House Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-307
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
2025-12-16 11:58:00.000000
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, December 16, 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, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, St. Germaine, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Absent: Rep. Jaime Greene. Excused: Rep. Jaime Greene. Due to Representative Jaime Greene being absent, the Chair elevated Representative St. Germaine. Representative Mentzer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 04, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. Representative Rigas moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena to Ms. LaResha Thornton. Members of this committee have been investigating several issues involving the Michigan Department of Corrections. The House Oversight Committee and, more broadly, the House of Representatives, has a clear legislative purpose in examining the conditions at MDOC facilities. Depending on the findings of such an investigation, members of the House may desire to sponsor legislation to address the treatment of individuals in MDOC custody. Ms. Thornton is a former employee of the MDOC, and she has agreed to testify before this Committee. However, she has asked to be subpoenaed by this body. The party to be subpoenaed is Ms. LaResha Thornton, to appear and testify before the House Oversight Committee. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Woolford, St. Germaine, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid before the committee a report on subpoenaed documents from the Office of the Attorney General. Catherine Edwards, Kasey Markarian, and Omar Shajrah, representing the Michigan House Legal Counsel, provided a report on the subpoenaed documents from the Office of the Attorney General. Questions and discussion followed. Chair DeBoyer moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. In accordance with the Oversight Committee’s Special Rules, I state the following in support of the motion: 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The two previous subpoenas from this Committee to the Department of Attorney General involved criminal investigations that presented issues regarding conflicts of interest between the Department of Attorney General and the suspects of the criminal referral and criminal investigation. The Michigan House of Representatives has an interest in obtaining documents regarding these closed investigations, as the House examines and debates whether to enact legislation addressing how conflicts of interest such as this should be regulated by statute. 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 these matters, which involved either a family member of the Attorney General, or a high-ranking officer of a major political party of this state. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought are as follows: To pursue this committee’s investigation into the conduct of the Attorney General, the committee’s investigators have taken a deep dive into the cases that the Attorney General’s office was supposed to investigate. It has come to the committee’s attention that the Department of Health and Human Services is in possession of records pertinent to this committee’s investigation of the Attorney General. On November 13, 2025, the House Deputy General Counsel requested those records from DHHS. On November 14, 2025, the DHHS’s legislative liaison replied that the Legislature was required to file a FOIA request in order to obtain any documents sought from DHHS. On November 15, 2025, the Deputy General Counsel forwarded the request and the initial DHHS response to the Division Director of the Operations and Assistance Legal Division of DHHS, in the Bureau of Legal Affairs. On November 22, 2025, the Chief Operating Officer of the DHHS replied, and stated that a written request for documents from the House Deputy General Counsel did not count as a written request from the legislature, and that the documents could not be disclosed, unless DHHS receives either a FOIA request or a subpoena from the House of Representatives. To date, no documents have been disclosed by DHHS to the House of Representatives or the House Oversight Committee. 3. The party to be subpoenaed is Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and the record keeper for the Adult Protective Services division. 4. The subpoena will be for all documents in the possession of Adult Protective Services related to a deceased individual, Rosalene Burd, and the subpoena will specify that those documents are to be provided without redaction. The motion prevailed 15-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, St. Germaine, Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, Mentzer and Wegela. Nays: Rep. Tsernoglou. Pass: Rep. MacDonell. At 11:02 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 11:16 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair returned to the report on the subpoenaed documents from the Office of the Attorney General presented by Catherine Edwards, Kasey Markarian, and Omar Shajrah, representing the Michigan House Legal Counsel. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Woolford moved that the House Committee on Oversight recommend to the House of Representatives that the Attorney General Dana Nessel be held in contempt of the legislature. The motion prevailed 10-6-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford and St. Germaine. Nays: Reps. Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela. Pass: None. Chair DeBoyer moved that the House Oversight Committee authorize the Chair of the committee to execute a subpoena to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Department of the Attorney General. The subpoenas would require Attorney General Nessel to produce unredacted documents that were the subject of two previous subpoenas from this Committee to the Department of Attorney General. In accordance with the Oversight Committee’s Special Rules, I state the following in support of the motion: 1. The information being sought is necessary to the work of the Committee because: The two previous subpoenas from this Committee to the Department of Attorney General involved criminal investigations that presented issues regarding conflicts of interest between the Department of Attorney General and the suspects of the criminal referral and criminal investigation. The Michigan House of Representatives has an interest in obtaining documents regarding these closed investigations, 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 these matters, which involved either a family member of the Attorney General, or a high-ranking officer of a major political party of this state. 2. Previous efforts made to obtain the information being sought are as follows: On July 22, 2025, this Committee voted 15-0 to authorize a document subpoena to the Department of Attorney General for documents regarding a criminal referral from the Michigan Department of State for an alleged violation of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by an organization called Bipartisan Solutions, and any investigation into potential criminal activity regarding that referral. Also, on July 22, 2025, this Committee voted 17-0 to authorize a document subpoena to the Department of Attorney General for documents regarding an investigation into potential criminal activity by an individual named Traci Kornak. These two subpoenas required the production of documents by August 5, 2025. The Department of Attorney General provided documents to the House Oversight Committee on or about September 11, 2025. However, as you have seen from today’s presentation, those documents were redacted. Despite the communications to my office from the Attorney General’s staff claiming that the Attorney General had no involvement in these two cases, we saw today emails sent by Dana Nessel personally, including one email that is completely redacted. 3. The parties to be subpoenaed are and the Department of Attorney General and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. 4. The subpoenas will direct that the Attorney General Nessel produce the documents listed on the two subpoenas previously sent by this Committee to the Department of Attorney General, and to do so without redaction. The motion prevailed 14-1-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Paquette, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford, St. Germaine, Pohutsky, Conlin, Mentzer and Wegela. Nays: Rep. Tsernoglou. Pass: Rep. MacDonell. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Samantha Steffey. Chris Dardzinski. Representative Pohutsky moved to excuse Representative Jaime Greene from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoyer adjourned the meeting at 11:58 AM. Representative Jay DeBoyer, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 352, State Capitol Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-308
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 09:00:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
Not recorded
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-15
Committee name
Regulatory Affairs
Evidence text
The Committee on Regulatory Affairs submitted the following: Meeting held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building Present: Senators Moss (C), Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel and Singh Absent: Senators Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino
Location
Room 403, 4th Floor, Capitol Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-4486
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Not recorded
Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 15:00:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
2025-12-16 17:00:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-34
Committee name
Rules
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON RULES REP. BILL SCHUETTE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 16, 2025 4:45 PM Room 428, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Absent: Rep. Herzberg. Excused: Rep. Herzberg. Representative Aragona moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4911 before the committee: HB 4911 (Rep. Schmaltz) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending sections 1101, 1111, and 1112 (MCL 339.1101, 339.1111, and 339.1112), sections 1101 and 1112 as amended by 1984 PA 25 and section 1111 as amended by 1988 PA 463. Representative Schmaltz testified in support of HB 4911. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4911, but did not wish to speak: Michael Jordan, representing The Mobile Barber Company. Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4911. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4911 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5050 before the committee: HB 5050 (Rep. Snyder) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 17744a and 17744d (MCL 333.17744a and 333.17744d), as amended by 2020 PA 311. Representative Snyder testified in support of HB 5050. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5050, but did not wish to speak: Ta'Sheena Williams, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. Representative Witwer moved to report out HB 5050 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4692 before the committee: HB 4692 (Rep. Rigas) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," (MCL 339.101 to 339.2677) by adding section 1205b. Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4692. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4692 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4895 before the committee: HB 4895 (Rep. Linting) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 314 (MCL 339.314). The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4895, but did not wish to speak: Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4895 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4914 before the committee: HB 4914 (Rep. Outman) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending section 2010 (MCL 339.2010), as amended by 1992 PA 103. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4914, but did not wish to speak: Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4914. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4914 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5127 before the committee: HB 5127 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 8e (MCL 722.118e), as added by 2022 PA 113. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5127, but did not wish to speak: Tim Lagholz, representing the National Federation of Independent Business. Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5127, but did not wish to speak: Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5127 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5284 before the committee: HB 5284 (Rep. Beson) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending sections 729, 2009, and 2627 (MCL 339.729, 339.2009, and 339.2627), section 729 as amended by 2018 PA 81, section 2009 as amended by 2010 PA 324, and section 2627 as amended by 2006 PA 414, and by adding section 2504b. Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5284 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and Liberati. Nays: None. Pass: None. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5284, but did not wish to speak: Marnie Triemstra, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Representative Aragona moved to excuse Representative Herzberg from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at 5:00 PM. Representative Bill Schuette, Chair Matthew Carnagie Acting Committee Clerk mcarnagie@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 428, State Capitol Building
Media count
2
Meeting date
2025-12-16
Meeting id
meeting-309
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
Open official source ↗
Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2025-12-16 16:45:00.000000
Session name
2025-2026
Actual end
2025-12-16 13:21:00.000000
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 Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Noon. Room 519, House Office Building 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, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Absent: Rep. Herzberg. Excused: Rep. Herzberg. Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 04, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4424 and HB 4425 before the committee: HB 4424 (Rep. Neyer) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 678. HB 4425 (Rep. Neyer) A bill to create a sustainable aviation fuel incentive program; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the certification of certain tax credits and incentives; and to prescribe penalties. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4424 and HB 4425, but did not wish to speak: Chase Attanasio, representing Clean Fuel Michigan. Joshua Scramlin, representing Michigan Farm Bureau. Matt Smego, representing the Michigan Corn Growers Association. Adam Majestic, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. Representative Alexander moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4424. The motion prevailed 15-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4424 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 15-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. Representative Neyer moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4425. The motion prevailed 15-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. Representative Neyer moved to report out HB 4425 with recommendation, as substitute (H-4). The motion prevailed 15-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Grant, Miller and Wilson. Nays: Rep. Carra. Pass: None. The Chair laid SB 269 before the committee: SB 269 (Sen. Camilleri) A bill to amend 1945 PA 327, entitled "Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan," by amending section 135 (MCL 259.135), as amended by 1982 PA 466. Tyler Morawa, representing the office of Senator Camilleri, testified in support of SB 269. Questions and discussions followed. Amber Hunt and Scott Roberts, representing the Wayne County Airport Authority - DTW, testified in support of SB 269. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 269, but did not wish to speak: Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. Representative Outman moved to report out SB 269 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 15-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Outman, Alexander, Carra, Bruck, Kunse, Neyer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Wortz, Hope, Koleszar, Andrews, Miller and Wilson. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Grant. The Chair laid SB 532 before the committee: SB 532 (Sen. Cherry) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 803i (MCL 257.803i), as amended by 2022 PA 143. Nick Haas, representing the office of Senator Cherry, testified in support of SB 532. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 532, but did not wish to speak: Nick Andary, representing the Michigan Department of State. The Chair laid HB 5175 and HB 5176 before the committee: HB 5175 (Rep. Carra) 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 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 13c. HB 5176 (Rep. Alexander) 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 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," by amending sections 11, 12, and 13 (MCL 247.661, 247.662, and 247.663), section 11 as amended by 2015 PA 175, section 12 as amended by 2023 PA 248, and section 13 as amended by 2020 PA 153. Representative Carra testified in support of HB 5175 and HB 5176. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 5175 and HB 5176. Questions and discussions followed. Lance Binoniemi, representing the Michigan Transportation and Infrastructure Association, testified in opposition to HB 5175 and HB 5176. Questions and discussions followed. Steve Waalkes, representing the Michigan Concrete Association, testified in opposition to HB 5175 and HB 5176. Questions and discussions followed. Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association, testified in opposition to HB 5175 and HB 5176. Questions and discussions followed. Brett Stanton, representing the Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 5175. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5175 and HB 5176, but did not wish to speak: Troy Hagon, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan. Max Aulbach, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5175, but did not wish to speak: Doug Needham, representing the Michigan Aggregates Association. Representative Alexander moved to excuse Representative Herzberg 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 1:21 PM. Representative Pat Outman, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
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Room 519, House Office Building
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2025-12-16
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2025-12-16 12:00:00.000000
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2025-2026

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2025-12-16

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147

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2025-HJ-12-16-115
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The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.
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2025-12-16T13:30:00
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2025-2026
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2025-12-16
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sitting-226
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The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
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2025-2026
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2025-12-16
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sitting-227

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