HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. PAULINE WENDZEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Wendzel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Wendzel, Roth, Alexander, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy,
Cherry, Manoogian, Liberati.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Cambensy joined the committee remotely.
Representative Roth moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 1, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5656 before the committee:
HB 5656
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending sections 90a and
90b (MCL 125.2090a and 125.2090b), section 90a
as amended by 2017 PA 239 and section 90b as
amended by 2018 PA 423.
Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 5656. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5656, but did not wish to speak:
Greg Bird, representing the Michigan Department of Economic Development
Corporation.
The Chair laid SB 791 before the committee:
SB 791
(Sen. Horn)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," by
amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended
by 2021 PA 66.
Maggie Leonard, representing Senator Horn's Office, and Rachel Wineland, representing the
Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, testified in support of SB 791. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 791, but did not wish to speak:
Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufactures Association.
Representative Manoogian moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Wendzel adjourned the meeting
at 9:20 AM.
Representative Pauline Wendzel, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov