HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANGELA WITWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 19,
2023
10:45
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Witwer.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 27, 2023. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Package 2023-7 before the committee.
Viola Bay Wild, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified to Legislative Transfer Package
2023-7. Questions and discussion followed.
Ben Gielczyk and Sydney Brown, both representing the House Fiscal Agency, approached to
answer questions from members.
Representative Steckloff made a motion to approve Legislative Transfer Request 2023-7. The
motion prevailed 18-1-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Slagh.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5006 before the committee:
HB 5006
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled "Michigan
trust fund act," by amending section 7 (MCL
12.257), as amended by 2020 PA 171.
Viola Bay Wild and Ben Gielczyk, both representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified to
proposed substitute (H-1) to HB 5006. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5006, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Spence, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5006, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Representative Snyder moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5006. The motion prevailed 17-12-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
Representative Martus moved to report out HB 5006 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-12-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4992 before the committee:
HB 4992
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1964 PA 284, entitled "City
income tax act," by amending sections 6 and 9 of
chapter 1 and sections 3, 73, 84, 85, 86a, 86b, 86c,
91, 92, and 93 of chapter 2 (MCL 141.506,
141.509, 141.603, 141.673, 141.684, 141.685,
141.686a, 141.686b, 141.686c, 141.691, 141.692,
and 141.693), section 6 of chapter 1 as amended
and sections 86a, 86b, and 86c of chapter 2 as
added by 2018 PA 456 and section 9 of chapter 1
as added and sections 3, 73, 84, 85, 92, and 93 of
chapter 2 as amended by 1996 PA 478, and by
adding section 92a to chapter 2.
Ben Gielczyk, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4992. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4992, but did not wish to speak:
Rob Mass, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4992, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Tim Langholz, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Representative Brabec moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4992. The motion prevailed 17-12-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
Representative Wilson moved to report out HB 4992 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-12-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5002 before the committee:
HB 5002
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled "The public
school employees retirement act of 1979," by
amending section 41 (MCL 38.1341), as amended
by 2022 PA 220.
Ben Gielczyk, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 5002. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5002 (H-1), but did not wish to speak:
Deanna Hemmila, representing Northern Michigan University.
Megan Morris, representing Central Michigan University.
Chad Wing, representing Eastern Michigan University.
Fred Shaible, representing Western Michigan University.
Dan Eichinger, representing Ferris State University.
Bill Kordenbrock, representing Michigan Technological University.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5002, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Representative Steckloff moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5002. The motion prevailed 18-
1-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Slagh.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Representative Weiss moved to report out HB 5002 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 18-1-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Slagh.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 4998 and HB 4999 before the committee:
HB 4998
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 141, entitled "Grain
dealers act," by amending section 7 (MCL
285.67), as amended by 2004 PA 274.
HB 4999
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 141, entitled "Grain
dealers act," by amending section 6 (MCL
285.66), as amended by 2002 PA 80.
Bill Hamilton, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4998.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4998 and HB 4999, but did not wish to
speak:
Ashley Steffen, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4998 and HB 4999, but did not wish
to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Representative Morse moved to report out HB 4998 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
17-12-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
Bill Hamilton, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4999. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative McKinney moved to report out HB 4999 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 17-12-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5001 before the committee:
HB 5001
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 198, entitled "Farm
produce insurance act," by amending section 7
(MCL 285.317), as amended by 2016 PA 264.
Bill Hamilton, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 5001.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5001, but did not wish to speak:
Ashley Steffen, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5001, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Representative Martus moved to report out HB 5001 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 17-11-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Pass: Rep. Slagh.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at
11:29 AM.
Representative Angela Witwer, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov