HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. TYRONE CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Tyrone Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Young joined the committee remotely.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 26, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 179 and SB 180 before the committee:
SB 179
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 14 (MCL 333.27964).
SB 180
(Sen. Hauck)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending sections 3, 7, 8, 10, and 13 (MCL
333.27953, 333.27957, 333.27958, 333.27960,
and 333.27963), sections 3 and 8 as amended by
2021 PA 56.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 179 and SB 180, but did not wish to
speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
Representative Grant moved to report out SB 179 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Grant, McFall, Snyder, Wilson,
Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Scott moved to report out SB 180 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Grant, McFall, Snyder, Wilson,
Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4865 before the committee:
HB 4865
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
541 (MCL 436.1541), as amended by 2016 PA
434.
Representative Snyder explained the changes in substitute (H-1) to HB 4865. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4865, but did not wish
to speak:
David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4865, but did not wish to speak:
Jerry Griffen, representing the Midwest Independent Retailers Association.
Representative McFall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4865. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Grant, McFall, Snyder, Wilson,
Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Neeley moved to report out HB 4865 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Grant, McFall, Snyder, Wilson,
Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4603 and HB 4604 before the committee:
HB 4603
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled "An act to
promote the safety, welfare, and educational
interests of the people of this state by regulating
the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling
of, and the installation of certain security devices
at, certain public or private school buildings or
additions to those buildings and by regulating the
construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of,
and the installation of certain security devices at,
buildings leased or acquired for school purposes;
to define the class of buildings affected by this act;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for
the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," by amending sections 1, 1a, and 2
(MCL 388.851, 388.851a, and 388.852), section 1
as amended by 2004 PA 510 and section 2 as
amended by 2002 PA 627.
HB 4604
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 2010
(MCL 339.2010), as amended by 1992 PA 103.
Representative Liberati; Michael Livendale and Mark Titus, both representing PSI; testified
in support of HB 4603 and HB 4604. Questions and discussion followed.
Eric Morris, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies, testified in
opposition to HB 4603 and HB 4604.
Rob Wheeler, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, testified in
opposition to HB 4603 and HB 4604.
Jeff Ferweda, representing the AIA, testified in opposition to HB 4603 and HB 4604.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4603 and HB 4604, but did not
wish to speak:
Damian Hill, representing the Associated General Contractors.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4603, but did not wish to speak:
Pat Kreger, a retired Union City Community Schools superintendent.
Maryanne McMahon, retired school superintendent.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The Chair laid HB 4048 before the committee:
HB 4048
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled "McCauley-
Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act," by
amending section 25 (MCL 432.25), as amended
by 1998 PA 465.
Representative Outman testified in support of HB 4048. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4048, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Gallagher, representing the Michigan Lottery.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tyrone Carter adjourned the
meeting at 11:09 AM.
Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov