HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Webber.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Robinson.
Representative Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 29, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 184 before the committee:
SB 184
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368,
entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 17905
and 17906 (MCL 333.17905 and 333.17906), as amended by
2015 PA 166.
Representative Hall moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 184. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 184(H-2), but did not wish to speak:
Shelly Stahl, representing the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society.
Representative Filler moved to refer Senate Bill No. 184 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 434 before the committee:
SB 434
(Sen. Nesbitt)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
“Occupational code,” by amending sections 1201, 1203,
1203b, 1204, 1205, 1211, 1217, and 1218 (MCL 339.1201,
339.1203, 339.1203b, 339.1204, 339.1205, 339.1211,
339.1217, and 339.1218), sections 1201, 1205, 1211, 1217,
and 1218 as amended and section 1203b as added by 1997
PA 97 and section 1204 as amended by 2003 PA 57, and by
adding section 1205a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Berman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 434. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Berman moved to refer Senate Bill No. 434 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4496 before the committee:
HB 4496
(Rep. Hertel)
A bill to require research facilities to offer
laboratory animals no longer used for research to animal
protection shelters for adoption before euthanization; to
require research facilities to submit annual reports to the
department of agriculture and rural development that provide
certain information regarding the release of laboratory
animals; and to provide immunity from civil liability under
certain conditions.
Representative Filler moved to refer House Bill No. 4496 to the committee on Agriculture. The
motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Chirkun moved to excuse Representative Robinson from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Michael Webber adjourned the
meeting at 10:43 AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov