HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 9,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
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, Jones, Yancey, Garza, Witwer, Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Damoose moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 2, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4376 and HB 4377 before the committee:
HB 4376
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "State
license fee act," by amending section 4 (MCL
338.2204), as added by 2014 PA 127.
HB 4377
(Rep. Anthony)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled "Skilled
trades regulation act," by amending sections 103,
105, 107, 219, and 417 (MCL 339.5103,
339.5105, 339.5107, 339.5219, and 339.5417),
and by adding section 223.
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4376. The motion prevailed
12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Hertel,
Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Jones moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4377. The motion prevailed 12-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Hertel,
Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schroeder and Representative Anthony, testified in support of HB 4376 and
HB 4377.
Marlon Brown, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
testified in support of HB 4376 and HB 4377. Questions and discussion followed.
Fred Schaible, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
testified in support of HB 4376 and HB 4377.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4376 and HB 4377, but did not wish
to speak:
Greg George, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Cynthia Maher, representing the Michigan Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors
Association AND the Michigan Mechanical Contractors Association.
Alex Houseman, representing the Michigan Realtors Association.
The Chair laid HB 4443 and HB 4444 before the committee:
HB 4443
(Rep. Lilly)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.713) by adding
sections 279 and 679.
HB 4444
(Rep. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending section 3c
(MCL 445.573c), as amended by 1996 PA 384.
Representative Lilly and Representative Hertel, testified in support of HB 4443 and HB 4444.
Questions and discussion followed.
Tom Emmerich, representing Schupan and Sons, testified in support of HB 4443 and HB
4444.
Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, testified in
support of HB 4443 and HB 4444.
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council, testified in opposition to
HB 4443 and HB 4444.
Spencer Nevins, representing the Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association, testified
in support of HB 4443 and HB 4444.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4444, but due to the time constraints
was unable to speak:
Nick Kronsbein, representing UBCR, LLC.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4443 and HB 4444, but did not wish
to speak:
Derek Bajema, representing the Michigan Soft Drink Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4443 and HB 4444, but did not
wish to speak:
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter.
Sean McBreaty, representing Clean Water Action.
Nick Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Travis Boeskool, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes
and Energy.
Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at
11:30 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov