HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Webber.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4916, HB 4917 and HB 4918 before the committee:
HB 4916
(Rep. Iden)
A bill to create the sports betting act; to
impose requirements for persons to engage in sports betting;
to provide for the powers and duties of state governmental
officers and entities; to impose fees; to impose a tax on the
conduct of licensed sports betting; to prohibit certain acts in
relation to sports betting and to prescribe penalties for those
violations; to require the promulgation of rules; and to
provide remedies.
HB 4917
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The
Michigan penal code,"(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding
section 310d.
HB 4918
(Rep. Webber) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “The
code of criminal procedure,” by amending section 14d of
chapter XVII (MCL 777.14d), as amended by 2016 PA 272.
Michael Burke, representing the Michigan Association on Problem Gambling, testified in neutral
of HB 4916.
The following people submitted a card in opposition of HB 4916 and HB 4917, but did not wish
to speak:
Sean Reed, representing the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
Representative Hall moved to refer House Bill No. 4916 to the committee on Ways and Means.
The motion prevailed 11-2-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Garza.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Robinson.
Pass: Reps. Cambensy, Jones.
Representative Filler moved to refer House Bill No. 4917 to the committee on Ways and Means.
The motion prevailed 12-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Cambensy, Garza.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Robinson.
Pass: Rep. Jones.
Representative Filler moved to refer House Bill No. 4918 to the committee on Ways and Means.
The motion prevailed 12-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Cambensy, Garza.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Robinson.
Pass: Rep. Jones.
The Chair laid HB 4959 before the committee:
HB 4959
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
“Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"by amending section
601 (MCL 436.1601).
Representative Hauk testified in support of HB 4959.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4959, but did not wish to
speak:
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild.
The Chair laid HB 4960 and HB 4961 before the committee:
HB 4960
(Rep. Warren)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
“Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"by amending section
107 (MCL 436.1107), as amended by 2001 PA 223.
HB 4961
(Rep. Griffin)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
“Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"(MCL 436.1101 to
436.2303) by adding section 608.
Representative Warren testified in support of HB 4960 and HB 4961. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Griffin testified in support of HB 4960 and HB 4961. Questions and discussion
followed.
Joe Garcia, Scott Corbitt, and Matt Kruger, representing Anheuser-Busch, testified in opposition
to HB 4960 and HB 4961. Questions and discussion followed.
Spencer Nevins and Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers
Association, testified in support of HB 4959, HB 4960 and HB 4961. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4960 and HB 4961, but did not wish to
speak:
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4959, HB 4960 and HB
4961, but did not wish to speak:
Kerry Krome, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4959, HB 4960 and HB 4961, but did
not wish to speak:
Sally Jefferson, representing the Wine Institute.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Michael Webber adjourned the
meeting at 11:48 AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov