HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Warren moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 5, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 174, SB 179, SB 180, SB 181, SB 182, SB 183 and SB 361 before the
committee:
SB 174
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1988 PA 466, entitled "Animal industry act,
"by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 7, 9, 11b, 12, 14, 19,
20, 22, 31, 39, 40, 43, 44, and 46 (MCL 287.701, 287.703,
287.707, 287.709, 287.711b, 287.712, 287.714, 287.719,
287.720, 287.722, 287.731, 287.739, 287.740, 287.743,
287.744, and 287.746), the title and section 43 as amended
by 1996 PA 369, sections 1, 20, 39, and 40 as amended by
2000 PA 323, sections 3, 9, 11b, 14, 19, 22, and 44 as
amended by 2002 PA 458, section 7 as amended by 1994 PA
41, sections 12 and 31 as amended by 2003 PA 271, section
43 as amended by 1996 PA 369, and section 46 as added by
2009 PA 117, and by adding sections 3a, 3b, 12a, 12b, 14a,
17b, 17c, 17d, 40a, 40b, and 43a; and to repeal acts and parts
of acts.
SB 179
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 232, entitled "Agricultural
commodities marketing act, "by amending section 2 (MCL
290.652), as amended by 2002 PA 601.
SB 180
(Sen. Lauwers)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal
procedure, "by amending section 12m of chapter XVII
(MCL 777.12m), as amended by 2015 PA 213.
SB 181
(Sen. Lauwers)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The Michigan penal
code, "by amending section 50 (MCL 750.50), as amended
by 2018 PA 452.
SB 182
(Sen. McBroom) A bill to amend 2012 PA 487, entitled "Wildlife
depredations indemnification act, "by amending section 2
(MCL 285.362).
SB 183
(Sen. McBroom) A bill to amend 2000 PA 246, entitled "Wolf-dog cross act,
"by amending section 2 (MCL 287.1002), as amended by
2016 PA 299.
SB 361
(Sen. Ananich)
A bill to amend 2011 PA 256, entitled "Michigan fireworks
safety act, "by amending section 12 (MCL 28.462), as
amended by 2018 PA 634.
Representative Lilly offered the following amendment to SB 174:
1. Amend page 83, line 2, after "31," by striking out "2025" and inserting "2024".
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the amendment to SB 174. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Kahle moved to report out SB 174 with recommendation, as amended. The
motion prevailed 10-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Byrd, Neeley,
Hertel.
Nays: Rep. Warren.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out SB 179 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report out SB 180 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out SB 181 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out SB 182 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Leutheuser moved to report out SB 183 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren moved to report out SB 361 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Senator Daley and Representative Alexander testified in support of SB 174, SB 179, SB 180, SB
181, SB 182, SB 183 and SB 361.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 174, but did not wish to speak:
Molly Tamulevich, representing the Humane Society of the United States.
Allison Brink, representing the Michigan Allied Poultry Industries.
Jim Byrum, representing the Michigan Agri-Business Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 174, SB 179, SB 180, SB 181, SB 182
and SB 183, but did not wish to speak:
Nathan Cronk, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 174, SB 179, SB 180, SB 181, SB 182,
SB 183 and SB 361, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Amanda Wright, representing Senator Daley's Office.
The Chair laid SB 455 before the committee:
SB 455
(Sen. Stamas)
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled "The general property
tax act, "by amending section 7ff (MCL 211.7ff), as
amended by 2005 PA 165.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 455. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren offered the following amendment to SB 455 (H-1):
1. Amend page 5, following line 3, by inserting:
"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills
of the 100th Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 5187.
(b) House Bill No. 5188.".
Representative Warren moved to adopt the amendment to SB 455 (H-1). The motion did not
prevail 4-7-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Warren, Byrd, Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out SB 455 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 9-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Byrd, Neeley.
Nays: Rep. Warren.
Pass: Rep. Hertel.
Representative Marino testified in support of SB 455.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 455, but did not wish to speak:
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Kristen Wall, representing Senator Stamas' Office.
Natalie Stewart and John Lindley, representing Switch.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 455, but did not wish to speak:
Julie Rowe, representing the American Federation of Teachers.
Ryan Sebolt, representing the Michigan AFL-CIO.
Steve Claywell, representing the Michigan Building Trades.
Brandon Betz, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the meeting at
11:03 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov