HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. JASON M SHEPPARD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 24, 2020
8:30 AM
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Sheppard.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 16, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6233 before the committee:
HB 6233
(Rep. Sheppard)
A bill to amend 1981 PA 118, entitled "Motor
vehicle franchise act," by amending sections 6, 14,
17, and 17a (MCL 445.1566, 445.1574, 445.1577,
and 445.1577a), sections 6, 14, and 17 as amended
by 2018 PA 668 and section 17a as added by 2018
PA 668, and by adding sections 17c and 17d.
Representative Cole moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6233. The motion prevailed 5-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Kurt Berryman, representing the Michigan Auto Dealers Assoc, testified in support of HB
6233. Questions and discussion followed.
Brian O'Connell, representing General Motors, testified in opposition to HB 6233. Questions
and discussion followed.
James Chen and Chris Nevers, representing Rivian Automotive LLC., testified in opposition
to HB 6233. Questions and discussion followed.
Laycee Schmidtke testified in opposition to HB 6233. Questions and discussion followed.
Katherine Stainken, representing Plug in America, testified in opposition to HB 6233.
Questions and discussion followed.
Daniel Craine, Law Professor, U of M, testified in opposition to HB 6233. Questions and
discussion followed.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club, testified in opposition to HB 6233. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted cards in opposition to HB 6233, but did not wish to speak:
Jason Puscas, MICHauto
Brandon Dillon, Lucid Motors
Joe Fedewa, Michigan League of Conservation Voters
Gabby Bruno, Ford Motor Company
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council
Joe Sproles, Alliance For Automotive Innovation
Matthew DeWine, Lordstown Motors
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association
Charles Griffith, Ecology Center
Micaela Preskil, Environmental Entrepreneurs
Christopher Douglas, University of Michigan-Flint
Dave Hebert, Aquines College
Mark Perry, Professor of Economics, University of Michgan-Flint
Steven J. Cernak, Bona Law
David Guenther, Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Alex Takareu, Association Professor, Northwood University
R. Warren Anderson, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Thomas Hemphill, University of Michigan-Flint
Jason Taylor, Professor of Economics, Central Michigan University
Scott Masten, University of Michigan
Christopher Martin, Hillsdale College
Charles Steele, Hillsdale College
Dr. Michael Clark, Hillsdale College
Gary Wolfram, Hillsdale College
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 6233, but did not wish
to speak:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 6233 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 3-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: Rep. Greig.
Pass: Rep. Rabhi.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jason Sheppard adjourned the
meeting at 9:52 AM.
Representative Jason Sheppard, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov