HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. REGGIE MILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Miller.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Miller, Paiz, Young, Coffia, Conlin, Dievendorf, Fitzgerald, Rheingans,
Neyer, VanderWall, Roth, Smit.
Absent: Rep. Bierlein.
Excused: Rep. Bierlein.
Representative Paiz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 28, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation on The Eastern Market before the Committee.
Brandon Seng, and Katy Trudeau, representing The Eastern Market, gave a presentation on
The Eastern Market.
Robert Ruhlig, and Ederique Goudia, joined Brandon Seng, and Katy Trudeau, to answer
questions from the Committee.
The Chair laid a presentation on March is Reading Month and Youth Engagement before the
Committee.
Rebecca Park, and Tonia Ritter, representing Michigan Farm Bureau, gave a presentation on
Agricultural Literacy Outreach. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Paiz moved to excuse Representative Bierlein from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at
10:07 AM.
Representative Reggie Miller, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov