HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. TYRONE CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Tyrone Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Neyer.
Absent: Rep. Bierlein.
Excused: Rep. Bierlein.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 21, 2024. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5661 and HB 5662 before the committee:
HB 5661
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to regulate the online sale of tickets for
entertainment events; to prohibit certain methods,
acts, and practices in the sale or purchase of
tickets for entertainment events; and to prohibit
the use of a bot to make certain purchases for
tickets for entertainment events.
HB 5662
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to provide for certain investigations for
violating the event online ticket sales act; to
prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and departments; and to prescribe civil
sanctions and provide certain remedies.
Representative McFall and Representative Filler testified in support of HB 5661 and HB
5662. Questions and discussion followed.
Sean Auyash, representing STUBHUB, testified in support of HB 5661 and HB 5662.
Questions and discussion followed.
Jason Evans and Aaron VanLangevelde, both representing the Michigan Department of
Attorney General, testified in support of HB 5661 and HB 5662. Questions and discussion
followed.
The Chair laid HB 5535 and HB 5536 before the committee:
HB 5535
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to
regulate and license pawnbrokers that conduct
business in this state; to provide for the disposition
of allegedly misappropriated property in the
possession of pawnbrokers; to provide remedies
and prescribe penalties; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain local governmental
units and state agencies," by amending the title
and section 18 (MCL 446.218), the title as
amended by 2018 PA 345.
HB 5536
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to
regulate and license pawnbrokers that conduct
business in this state; to provide for the disposition
of allegedly misappropriated property in the
possession of pawnbrokers; to provide remedies
and prescribe penalties; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain local governmental
units and state agencies," by amending sections 8
and 9 (MCL 446.208 and 446.209), section 8 as
amended by 2002 PA 469 and section 9 as
amended by 2018 PA 345.
Representative Aragona and Representative Liberati testified in support of HB 5535 and HB
5536.
Mark Aubrey, representing Motor City Pawn Brokers, testified in support of HB 5535 and
HB 5536. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5654 before the committee:
HB 5654
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The
management and budget act," by amending section
237b (MCL 18.1237b), as added by 2002 PA 504.
Representative O'Neal testified in support of HB 5654. Questions and discussion followed.
Ronald Brenke, representing ACEC/Michigan and ASCE MI Section, testified in support of
HB 5654.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5654, but did not wish to speak:
Jim Watson, representing the Great Lakes Chapter of the International Association of
Building Enclosure Consultants.
Lauren Roller, representing HED Design.
Chuck Gemayel, representing SME USA.
Roland Alix, representing Hubbell, Roth & Clark.
Gnanedesikan Ramanujam, representing Somat Engineering Inc.
Matt Wendling, representing WSP Michigan.
Barbara Arens, representing the Cincar Consulting Group.
Rick Chelotti, representing himself.
Matt Stacey, representing Wade Trim.
Robert Rabeler, representing SME USA.
Edwin Tatem, representing WSP Michigan.
Scott Shogan, representing the HNTB Corporation.
Jeffrey Ferweda, representing Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects.
Ethan Fulton, representing WSP USA.
Kelly Ferencz, representing WSP USA.
Jon Kramer, representing OHM Advisors.
Steve Carlisle, representing GoWrightman.
Ryan Roth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers.
Cathy Mosely, representing the American Institute of Architects.
Michelle Batora, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5654, but did not wish to speak:
Neil DeSouza, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and
Budget.
The Chair laid SB 789 before the committee:
SB 789
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
513 (MCL 436.1513), as amended by 2022 PA
216.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 789, but did not wish to speak:
Daniel Eichinger, representing Ferris State University.
Representative Wilson moved to report out SB 789 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representative Bierlein from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tyrone Carter adjourned the
meeting at 11:19 AM.
Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov