HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. STEVE MARINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Marino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy, Liberati.
Absent: Reps. Wendzel, Cherry, Manoogian, Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Wendzel, Cherry, Manoogian, Whitsett.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 15, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 142 before the committee:
HR 142
(Rep. O'Malley)
A resolution to call for international maritime
containers to be treated equally in Michigan
compared to other states.
Representative O'Malley, testified in support of HR 142.
The Chair laid HB 4994 before the committee:
HB 4994
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to allow for the charitable donation of
unclaimed shoes held by persons engaged in the
business of shoe repair.
Representative Witwer, testified in support of HB 4994.
The Chair laid before the committee the Presentation on Motor Bella 2021 at M1 Concourse
by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association.
The following people testified in regard to Motor Bella 2021 at M1 Concourse by the Detroit
Auto Dealers Association:
Doug North, Thad Szott, Todd Szott, and Rod Alberts, representing the Detroit Auto Dealers
Association and Motor Bella.
The Chair returned to HR 142:
Representative Roth moved to report out HR 142 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy, Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid before the committee the Discussion on the Michigan Mobility Futures
Initiative with Todd Cook, representing the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic
Opportunity and Trevor Pawl, representing the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and
Electrification.
Representative Farrington moved to excuse Representatives Wendzel, Cherry, Manoogian
and Whitsett from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Liberati moved to
adjourn the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:04 AM.
Representative Steve Marino, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov