HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. THOMAS A. ALBERT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 10,
2021
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Albert.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Absent: Rep. Hammoud.
Excused: Rep. Hammoud.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 3, 2021.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5522 before the committee:
HB 5522
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust
appropriations for various state departments and
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2022; to provide for certain conditions on
appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure
of the appropriations.
Representative Mueller introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Fink moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5522. The motion prevailed 28-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Request 2021-5 and Legislative Transfer Request 2021-6
before the committee.
Viola Bay Wild, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on the Legislative Transfer
Requests.
Representative Whiteford moved to approve Legislative Transfer Request 2021-5 and
Legislative Transfer Request 2021-6. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 627 and SB 628 before the committee:
SB 627
(Sen. LaSata)
A bill to provide for the recovery or replacement
of durable monuments defining the Michigan-
Indiana state line; to create a commission; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local governmental officers and agencies; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
SB 628
(Sen. LaSata)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 345, entitled "State
survey and remonumentation act," by amending
section 12 (MCL 54.272), as amended by 2014 PA
166.
Marcus Coffin, representing the House Fiscal Agency, gave a presentation on the proposed
substitutes for SB 627 and SB 628. Questions and discussion followed.
Katie Witkowski, representing Senator Theis's Office, testified on SB 627 and SB 628.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 627. The motion prevailed 28-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bollin moved to report out SB 627 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 628. The motion prevailed
28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to report out SB 628 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tate moved to excuse Representative Hammoud from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Thomas Albert adjourned the
meeting at 9:46 AM.
Representative Thomas Albert, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov