HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 18,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Hauck.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 11, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783 before the committee:
HB 4780
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending section 3c
(MCL 445.573c), as amended by 1996 PA 384.
HB 4781
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," (MCL 445.571 to 445.576)
by adding section 4c.
HB 4782
(Rep. Sneller)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 14h
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14h), as amended by
2019 PA 49.
HB 4783
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending section 4
(MCL 445.574), as amended by 1998 PA 473.
Representative Mueller, and Derick Bajema, representing the Michigan Soft Drink
Association, testified in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783. Questions
and discussion followed.
Sgt. Chris Gerard, representing the Michigan State Police, testified in support of HB 4780,
HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB
4783, but did not wish to speak:
Nick Occhiponti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Bill Black, representing the Michigan Teamsters.
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The Chair laid HB 4517 before the committee:
HB 4517
(Rep. Rabhi)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 3 (MCL 333.27953), as
amended by 2020 PA 208.
Substitute (H-2) to HB 4517 was adopted at the May 4, 2021 committee meeting.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4517. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hertel moved to report out HB 4517 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
4). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4517, but did not wish to speak:
Brady Diller, representing the U.S. Hemp Roundtable.
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
The Chair laid HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746
before the committee:
HB 4740
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending
section 102 (MCL 333.27102), as amended by
2020 PA 207.
HB 4741
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 220, entitled "Industrial
hemp growers act," by amending section 103
(MCL 333.29103), as amended by 2021 PA 4.
HB 4742
(Rep. Yancey)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 282, entitled "Marihuana
tracking act," by amending section 2 (MCL
333.27902), as amended by 2018 PA 439.
HB 4743
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7106 (MCL
333.7106), as amended by 2018 PA 642.
HB 4744
(Rep. Steenland)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 547, entitled "Industrial
hemp research and development act," by
amending section 2 (MCL 286.842), as amended
by 2018 PA 641.
HB 4745
(Rep. Lilly)
A bill to amend 2008 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Medical Marihuana Act," by amending section 3
(MCL 333.26423), as amended by 2016 PA 283.
HB 4746
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
914b (MCL 436.1914b), as added by 2018 PA
346.
Representative Damoose moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4740. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hall moved to report out HB 4740 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Yancey moved to report out HB 4741 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4742 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Jones moved to report out HB 4743 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Clements moved to report out HB 4744 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Steenland moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4745. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4745 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoitenga moved to report out HB 4746 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4207 before the committee:
HB 4207
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 1108
(MCL 339.1108), as amended by 2014 PA 136.
Representative Damoose moved to report out HB 4207 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Yancey.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4207, but did not wish to speak:
Rodrick Samuels, representing the Professional Beauty Association.
Diana Prichard, representing the Americans for Prosperity.
The Chair laid SB 60 before the committee:
SB 60
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled "Skilled
trades regulation act," by amending section 807
(MCL 339.5807).
Representative Bellino moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 60. The motion prevailed 14-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hall moved to report out SB 60 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 60, but did not wish to speak:
Diana Prichard, representing the Americans for Prosperity.
Representative Hertel moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at
11:07 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov