HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS
REP. JIM LILLY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 9,
2021
8:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Clements moved to adopt the minutes from the October 7th, 2021 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4912 before the committee:
HB 4912
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16215, 16283,
16286, 16287, 16288, 18802, 18805, 18811,
18812, and 18814 (MCL 333.16215, 333.16283,
333.16286, 333.16287, 333.16288, 333.18802,
333.18805, 333.18811, 333.18812, and
333.18814), section 16215 as amended by 2019
PA 140, sections 16283, 16286, and 16288 as
added by 2016 PA 359, section 16287 as amended
by 2017 PA 22, section 18802 as amended by
2000 PA 22, section 18805 as amended by 1982
PA 353, section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA
406, and section 18812 as amended by 1982 PA
337, and by adding sections 18811a, 18818,
18819, and 18829; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
Representative Bezotte, testified in support of HB 4912 (H-3).
Representative Alexander, testified in support of HB 4912 (H-3).
Dr. Larry Letsche, DVM, testified in opposition to HB 4912 (H-3).
Dr. Cathy Anderson, DVM, testified in opposition to HB 4912 (H-3).
Dr. Lana Kaiser, DVM, testified in opposition to HB 4912 (H-3).
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4912 (H-3), but did not wish to
speak:
Fred Gingrich, representing the American Association of Bovine Practitioners.
Angelique Reynoso, representing the ASPCA.
Dr. Cheryl Good, representing Dearborn Family Pet Care.
Molly Tamolevich, representing the Human Society of the United States.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4912 (H-3), but did not wish to
speak:
Christian Ast, representing the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association.
Gail Golab, representing the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Kathy Wilbur, representing Michigan State University Veterinary Medicine.
At 8:59 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:07 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672, HB 4673, HB 4674 and HB 4675 before the
committee:
HB 4670
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 118, entitled "An act to
revise and consolidate the laws relative to state
prisons, to state houses of correction, and branches
of state prisons and reformatories, and the
government and discipline thereof and to repeal all
acts inconsistent therewith," (MCL 800.33 to
800.61) by adding section 33a.
HB 4671
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," by amending sections
33, 33c, 34, and 35 (MCL 791.233, 791.233c,
791.234, and 791.235), sections 33 and 34 as
amended by 2019 PA 14, section 33c as added by
1994 PA 217, and section 35 as amended by 2019
PA 13.
HB 4672
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of
chapter IX (MCL 769.12), as amended by 2012 PA
319.
HB 4673
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
amending sections 13 and 41 (MCL 780.763 and
780.791), section 41 as amended by 2000 PA 503.
HB 4674
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 223, entitled "An act to
create an agency concerned with crime victim
services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to
provide compensation to certain victims of crimes;
to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to
provide for penalties," by amending sections 1, 4,
9, 11, and 15 (MCL 18.351, 18.354, 18.359,
18.361, and 18.365), sections 1, 9, and 15 as
amended by 1996 PA 519, section 4 as amended
by 2008 PA 390, section 11 as amended by 2010
PA 282.
HB 4675
(Rep. Slagh)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 223, entitled "An act to
create an agency concerned with crime victim
services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to
provide compensation to certain victims of crimes;
to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to
provide for penalties," by amending sections 1, 5,
10, and 11 (MCL 18.351, 18.355, 18.360, and
18.361), section 1 as amended by 1996 PA 519,
sections 5 and 10 as amended by 2008 PA 390,
and section 11 as amended by 2010 PA 282.
Representative Kahle, testified in support of HB 4670 (H-1), HB 4674 (H-3), HB 4675 (H-2).
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4670. The motion prevailed 10-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4674. The motion prevailed 10-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4675. The motion prevailed 10-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 4670 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 6-2-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Calley, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel.
Nays: Reps. Clements, Wendzel.
Pass: Reps. Sneller, Kuppa.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 4671 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-2-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Calley, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel.
Nays: Reps. Clements, Wendzel.
Pass: Reps. Sneller, Kuppa.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 4672 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-2-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Calley, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel.
Nays: Reps. Clements, Wendzel.
Pass: Reps. Sneller, Kuppa.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4673 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-2-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Calley, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel.
Nays: Reps. Clements, Wendzel.
Pass: Reps. Sneller, Kuppa.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4674 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-3). The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley moved to report out HB 4675 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672, HB 4673,
HB 4674 and HB 4675, but did not wish to speak:
Kimberly Buddin, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Kristy Pulaski.
Charise Turner.
Monica Sanders.
Bernice Ringo-Wilson.
Barbara L. Jones.
Beverly Stevenson.
Trista Maziarz.
Angela Cosma.
Shelby Campbell.
Gina Huser.
Shirley Duncan.
Margaret Masters-Jun.
Anita M. Brown.
Melanie Poole.
Carrian Crum.
Deb Clark.
Bonita Cameron.
Stacy Kiernan.
Jason Kostrzewz.
Cynitra Anderson.
Blake Hart.
Malaika Ward.
Max Sokolnicki.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB
4673, but did not wish to speak:
John Cooper, representing Safe and Just Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB
4673, but did not wish to speak:
Doug Lloyd, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
Jess Averill, representing Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention.
Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Rebecca Shiemke, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
Jess Averill, representing the Crime Victim Services Commission.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4674 and HB 4675, but did not wish
to speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Crime Victim Services Commission.
Doug Lloyd, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence.
Rebecca Shienke, representing the Michigan Poverty Law Program.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
The Chair returned to HB 4912 for additional testimony.
Dr. Donna Harris, DVM, testified in support of HB 4912 (H-3).
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lilly adjourned the meeting at
9:28 AM.
Representative Jim Lilly, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov