HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. JASON M SHEPPARD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Government Operations was called to order by the Chair
Sheppard.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 10, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4510 before the committee:
HB 4510
(Rep. Farrington)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 227,
entitled “An act to regulate the inspection, construction,
installation, alteration, maintenance, repair and operation of
elevators and the licensing of elevator contractors; to
regulate the construction, installation, alteration,
maintenance, and repair of certain residential lifts; to
prescribe the functions of the director of the department of
licensing and regulatory affairs; to create, and prescribe the
functions of, the elevator safety board; to provide penalties
for violations of the act; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts,"by amending sections 2 and 9 (MCL 408.802 and
408.809), as amended by 1980 PA 282.
Representative Cole moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4510. The motion prevailed 3-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Rabhi.
Representative Farrington introduced her guest.
Asad Malik and Mark Greene, both representing the Amerilodge Group, testified in support of
HB 4510. Questions and discussion followed.
Derek Sova and Keith Lambert, both representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, testified in opposition of HB 4510. Questions and discussion followed.
Dave Kuras, representing the Elevator Constructors, testified in opposition to HB 4510.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4510, but did not wish to speak:
Connor Spalding, representing the representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging
Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4510, but did not wish to speak:
Steve Claywell, representing the representing the Michigan Building Trades.
Stephanie Glidden, representing the representing the Michigan AFL-CIO.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4510 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 3-1-1.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: Rep. Greig.
Pass: Rep. Rabhi.
The Chair laid HR 0081 before the committee:
HR 0081
(Rep. Farrington)
A resolution to urge the Congress of
the United States to speedily approve the recently negotiated
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Representative Farrington testified in support of HR 0081.
Stephanie Glidden, representing the Michigan AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to HR 0081.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 0081, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Johnston, representing the representing the Michigan Manufactures Association.
Matt Smego, representing the representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HR 0081, but did not wish to speak:
Steve Claywell, representing the representing the Michigan Building Trades.
Representative Cole moved to report out HR 0081 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
3-2-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: Reps. Greig, Rabhi.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HR 0072 before the committee:
HR 0072
(Rep. Wittenberg)
A resolution to declare May 2, 2019,
as Holocaust Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan.
Representative Wittenberg testified in support of HR 0072. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rabhi moved to report out HR 0072 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
5-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Cole testified in support of HB 4306.
Jeff Kirkpatrick, representing the Michigan Court Officers and Deputy Sheriffs Association,
testified in support of HB 4306. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4306 before the committee:
HB 4306
(Rep. Cole)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
“Revised judicature act of 1961,"by amending section 3212
(MCL 600.3212), as amended by 2011 PA 301.
Representative Cole moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4306. The motion prevailed 4-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Rabhi.
Representative Cole moved to report out HB 4306 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 5-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4306, but did not wish to speak:
Brad Thompson, representing the representing the Detroit Legal News.
Lisa McGraw, representing the representing the Michigan Press Association.
Patricia Herdon, representing the representing the Michigan Bankers Association.
The Chair laid HB 4362 before the committee:
HB 4362
(Rep. Sheppard)A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
“Natural resources and environmental protection act,"(MCL
324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 306.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4362. The motion prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jason Sheppard adjourned the
meeting at 10:01 AM.
Representative Jason Sheppard, Chair
Angela Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov