HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by Chair Iden.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5134 before the committee:
HB 5134
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 225,
entitled "Carnival-amusement safety act of 1966," by
amending section 10 (MCL 408.660), as amended by 2014
PA 163.
Representative VanWoerkom testified in support of HB 5134.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5134, but did not wish to speak:
Erika Scheffer, representing the International Association of Amusement Parks and
Attractions.
The Chair laid HB 4042 before the committee:
HB 4042
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368,
entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17201
(MCL 333.17201), as amended by 2016 PA 499, and by
adding sections 16190, 17225, and 17225a.
Deb Drick, representing Representative Whiteford's office, testified in support of HB 4042.
Carole Stacey, representing the American Nurses Association of Michigan, testified in support of
HB 4042.
The Chair returned to HB 5134:
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5134. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd, Hertel,
Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Leutheuser moved to report out HB 5134 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd, Hertel,
Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair returned to HB 4042:
Tim Greimel, representing AFSCME Council 25, testified in opposition to HB 4042.
Jennie Gies, representing the Michigan Nurses Association, testified in opposition to HB 4042.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4042, but did not wish to speak:
Dalton Herbel, representing LeadingAge Michigan.
Autumn Gillard, representing Trinity Health.
Melissa Seifert, representing the American Association of Retired Persons.
Rebecca Fotsch, representing the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Katie Lavery, representing the Michigan American College of Nurse Midwives.
Judy Didion, representing the Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4042, but did not wish to speak:
Derek Sova, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4042. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd, Hertel,
Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4042 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Kahle, Meerman.
Nays: Reps. Hauck, Warren, Byrd, Hertel, Bolden.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the meeting at
11:22 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov