HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
REP. JIM HAADSMA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 8, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Labor was called to order by Chair Haadsma.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Churches, Wegela,
Mueller, Kunse.
Absent: Rep. Wozniak.
Excused: Rep. Wozniak.
Representative Kunse moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 25, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4034 before the committee:
HB 4034
(Rep. Hope)
A bill to regulate temporary labor service
agencies, their clients, and temporary laborers; to
prohibit retaliation for exercising rights granted
under this act; to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state officers and entities; to provide for
the promulgation of rules; and to provide remedies
and sanctions.
Representative Hope, and Chris White, representing the Restaurant Opportunity Centers of
Michigan, testified in support of HB 4034. Questions and discussion followed.
Monica Martinez, representing the American Staffing Association, testified in opposition to
HB 4034.
Aisha Wells, representing Mothering Justice, testified in support of HB 4034.
Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to
HB 4034. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4034, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Lenard, representing SiX Action.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Aaron Squeo, representing the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 876.
Todd Regis, representing the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951.
Ryan Sebolt, representing the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations-Michigan.
Jeremy Garza, representing the Michigan Pipe Trades Association.
Beth Kelly Byrd, representing the Service Employees International Union of Michigan.
Maria Enriquez, representing the United Auto Workers Local 6000.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4034, but did not wish to speak:
Pete Doyle, representing TrueBlue.
Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Vanessa Williams, representing Kelly Services.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Hospital Association.
Jimmy Greene, representing the Michigan Minority Builders Association.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Representative Wegela moved to excuse Representative Wozniak from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Haadsma adjourned the meeting
at 10:05 AM.
Representative Jim Haadsma, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov