HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy,
Hope, Witwer, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Filler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 9, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5671, HB 5704 and HB 5705 before the committee:
HB 5671
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law,"
by amending section 4102 (MCL 289.4102), as
amended by 2012 PA 178.
HB 5704
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law,"
by amending sections 1105 and 4102 (MCL
289.1105 and 289.4102), section 1105 as amended
by 2014 PA 516 and section 4102 as amended by
2012 PA 178.
HB 5705
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law,"
by amending section 1111 (MCL 289.1111), as
amended by 2018 PA 92, and by adding section
6171.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5671. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5704. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5705. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:38 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:39 AM, Majority Vice Chair Posthumus called the committee back to order.
Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 5671 as substitute (H-1). Questions and
discussion followed.
At 10:43 AM, Majority Vice Chair Posthumus laid the committee at ease.
At 10:44 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Glenn testified in support of HB 5704 as substitute (H-1). Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Brann, joined by John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and
Lodging Association, both testified in support of HB 5705 as substitute (H-1). Questions and
discussion followed.
Brad Deacon and Tim Slawinski, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development, testified in opposition to HB 5671, HB 5704 and HB 5705. Questions and
discussion followed.
Tyler Diers, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to HB 5705.
Jeremy Davis, representing Designed by Daddy Custom Cakery, testified in support of HB 5704.
Questions and discussion followed.
Jamie Cavanaugh, representing the Institute for Justice, testified in support of HB 5704.
Questions and discussion followed.
Amanda Hamann representing the Above Measure Cookies testified in support of HB 5704.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5705, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Matt Sowash, representing Gopuff.
Tim Ward, representing Uber Eats.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5671 and HB 5704, but did not wish to
speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5671 and HB 5704, but did not wish
to speak:
Sara Simmonds, representing the Michigan Association of Environmental Health
Administrators.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5671, HB 5704 and HB 5705, but did
not wish to speak:
Norm Hess, representing the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Alexander adjourned the meeting at
11:55 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov