HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Hauck.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Garza, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 1, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5766 before the committee:
HB 5766
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 9 (MCL 333.27959).
Representative Hornberger testified in support of HB 5766. Questions and discussion
followed.
Michael Yocum, representing the Oakland Schools, testified in support of HB 5766.
Questions and discussion followed.
Allison Arnold, representing Cannabis Attorneys of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB
5766. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5766, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Latvis, representing Wayne RESA.
Dan Jarvis, representing Michigan Family Forum.
At 10:52 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:53 AM, Majority Vice Chair Hoitenga called the committee back to order.
The Minority Vice Chair laid HB 5871 before the committee:
HB 5871
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending
sections 502 and 504 (MCL 333.27502 and
333.27504), section 502 as amended by 2018 PA
648 and section 504 as amended by 2018 PA 10.
Representative Hauck testified in support of HB 5871.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5871, but did not wish to speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
At 10:56 AM, Majority Vice Chair Hoitenga laid the committee at ease.
At 10:57 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5477 before the committee:
HB 5477
(Rep. Stone)
A bill to regulate the preparation, distribution, and
sale of kratom products; to prohibit the
preparation, distribution, and sale of adulterated or
contaminated kratom products; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state governmental
officers and entities; to prescribe fines and
penalties; and to provide remedies.
Representative Outman moved to refer HB 5477 to the Committee on Rules and
Competitiveness. The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman,
Hertel, Yancey, Garza, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Mueller.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at
10:58 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov