HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 4, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 28, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 23 before the committee:
HR 23
(Rep. Beson)
A resolution to urge the Governor and the
Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services to lift the suspension on high school
sports and allow play to resume immediately.
Representative Beson, testified in support of HR 23. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Brixie offered the following amendment to HR 23:
1. Amend page 2, line 29, after "outbreaks;" by striking out the balance of the page
through "it" on line 1 of page 3 and inserting "and
Whereas, Sports are part of a well-rounded educational experience, but getting
students back in the classroom is the most important aspect for their long-term development.
To achieve this, the Legislature should immediately appropriate the federal relief dollars our
school districts need to implement their reopening plans and fund the testing and other costs
that will be incurred to reopen sports in a manner that effectively mitigates the spread of
COVID-19; now, therefore, be it".
Representative Brixie spoke to her amendment.
Representative Brixie moved to adopt the amendment to HR 23. The motion did not prevail
3-6-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brixie, LaGrand, Young.
Nays: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HR 23 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak.
Nays: Reps. Brixie, LaGrand, Young.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid the following before the committee:
Review on DHHS Vaccine Rollout Plan.
Elizabeth Hertel, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services,
testified regarding the Vaccine Rollout Plan. Questions and discussion followed.
Rosanne Marchetti, representing the Cass County Commissioner and Van Buren and Cass
County Health Board, testified regarding the Vaccine Rollout Plan. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card, but did not wish to speak:
Judith Tuthill.
Lori Brown.
Donn Hinds.
Pam Werner.
Carol Welch.
Sandra Gebber.
Cecelia Kramer.
Patricia Marciniak.
Joey Latterman.
Shelia Nicholas.
Jack Devine.
Mary Ellen Urbanac-Detwiler.
Sheryl Black.
Megan Sechnick.
Linda Danders.
The following people submitted a card, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Jeff Elliott, the Van Buren and Cass County Health Department Director.
Danielle Persky, the Van Buren and Cass County Health Department Deputy Director.
Theresa Kidd.
Broderick C. Johnson.
Molly Greene.
JR Haywood.
Jacqueline Babcock.
Mary Szlachetka.
David Hopkinson.
Carla L. Guggenheim, D.O..
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 11:42 AM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov