HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by
the Chair Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the presentation by the Michigan Recycling Coalition before the committee:
Kerrin O'Brien, representing the Michigan Recycling Coalition, gave the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817 before the
committee:
HB 5812
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11502, 11503, 11504, 11505,
11506, 11507, 11507a, and 11508 (MCL
324.11502, 324.11503, 324.11504, 324.11505,
324.11506, 324.11507, 324.11507a, and
324.11508), and by designating sections 11502 to
11508 as subpart 1.
HB 5813
(Rep. Sowerby)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11509, 11510, 11511, 11511a,
11511b, 11512, 11513, 11514, 11514b, 11515,
11516, 11517, 11518, 11519, 11519b, and 11521b
(MCL 324.11509, 324.11510, 324.11511,
324.11511a, 324.11511b, 324.11512, 324.11513,
324.11514, 324.11514b, 324.11515, 324.11516,
324.11517, 324.11518, 324.11519, 324.11519b,
and 324.11521b), by designating sections 11509 to
11519b as subpart 2 and section 11521b as subpart
3, and by adding sections 11512b, 11512d, 11512f,
and 11512h; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 5814
(Rep. Rabhi)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11523, 11523a, 11523b, 11525,
11525a, and 11525b (MCL 324.11523,
324.11523a, 324.11523b, 324.11525, 324.11525a,
and 324.11525b), by designating sections 11523 to
11525f as subpart 4, and by adding sections
11525d and 11525f.
HB 5815
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11526, 11526a, 11527, 11528,
11531, 11532, 11533, 11539, 11540, 11541,
11546, 11549, 11550, and 11553 (MCL
324.11526, 324.11526a, 324.11527, 324.11528,
324.11531, 324.11532, 324.11533, 324.11539,
324.11540, 324.11541, 324.11546, 324.11549,
324.11550, and 324.11553), section 11526 as
amended by 2004 PA 43, section 11526a as added
by 2004 PA 40, sections 11528, 11539, and 11550
as amended by 2018 PA 640, section 11533 as
amended by 2004 PA 44, section 11541 as
amended by 1996 PA 358, section 11546 as
amended by 2006 PA 56, section 11549 as
amended by 2006 PA 58, and section 11553 as
added by 2014 PA 178, and by designating
sections 11526 to 11533 as subpart 5, sections
11539 to 11541 as subpart 6, sections 11546 to
11549 as subpart 7, section 11550 as subpart 8,
section 11553 as subpart 9; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
HB 5816
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding subpart
10.
HB 5817
(Rep. Tate)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding subpart
11.
Chairman Howell handed the gavel over to Representative Calley at 11:03 am.
Representative Howell testified in support of HB 5812. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Sowerby testified in support of HB 5813. Questions and discussion followed.
Chairman Howell took the gavel back at 11:17 am.
Representative Rabhi testified in support of HB 5814.
Representative O'Malley testified in support of HB 5815.
Representative Tate testified in support of HB 5817.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 5777 to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Liz Browne, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
Materials Management Division, testified in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB
5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817. Questions and discussion followed.
Kevin Kendall, Tanisha Sanders and Eric Schafer, representing the Michigan Waste and
Recycling Association, testified with no position on HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815,
HB 5816 and HB 5817.
Kevin Kendall, Tanisha Sanders and Eric Schafer, representing the Michigan Waste and
Recycling Association, testified with no position on HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815,
HB 5816 and HB 5817.
At 11:59 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5815, HB 5816
and HB 5817, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5814, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815,
HB 5816 and HB 5817, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Bill Lievense, representing the Foundry Association of Michigan
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5812 and HB 5816, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Gary Melow, representing the Michigan Biomass
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815,
HB 5816 and HB 5817, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Joe Fedewa, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters
JD Lindberg, representing the Recycle.com
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815
and HB 5816, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Andrew Hackman, representing the AMERIPEN
Horst Schmidt, representing the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition
At 1:58 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HR 269 before the committee:
HR 269
(Rep. Cole)
A resolution to oppose the Natural Resources
Commission's proposed policy change requiring
orange coloring on each side of a hunting ground
blind.
Representative Cole testified in support of HR 269. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rendon moved to report out HR 269 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Cambensy.
Nays: Reps. Sowerby, Pohutsky.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the
meeting at 2:16 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: June 9, 2020