HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism was called to order by Chair Martin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin,
Bohnak, Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Absent: Rep. Arbit.
Excused: Rep. Arbit.
Representative St. Germaine moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 30, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4350 before the committee:
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4350 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
The Chair laid HB 4010 before the committee:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4350
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental
protection act," by amending section 40111a
(MCL 324.40111a), as amended by 2015 PA
265.
HB 4010
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to designate Harrison Township as
"Boat Town USA".
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4010 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-2-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Wortz, McFall and Scott.
Nays: Reps. Weiss and Myers-Phillips.
Pass: Reps. Fairbairn, Foreman and Wooden.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4010, but did not wish to speak:
Nicki Polan, representing the Michigan Boating Industries Association.
The Chair laid HR 77 before the committee:
Representative VanWoerkom testified in support of HR 77. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 77, but did not wish to speak:
Danielle Basgall, representing the Nature Conservancy.
Kyle Rorah, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Justin Tomei, representing the Michigan United Conservation Clubs.
Nicki Polan, representing the Michigan Boating Industries Association.
Marc Smith, representing the National Wildlife Federation.
Representative Vanderwall moved to report out HR 77 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-4-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn and Wortz.
Nays: Reps. Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Myers-Phillips.
Pass: Reps. McFall and Wooden.
The Chair laid HR 91 before the committee:
Representative Prestin testified in support of HR 91. Questions and discussions followed.
Nichole Kiway Biber, a tribal citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa, testified in
opposition to HR 91.
HR 77
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A resolution urging Illinois Governor JB
Pritzker to resume construction of the
Brandon Road Interbasin Project to prevent
the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
HR 91
(Rep. Prestin)
A resolution to support President Trump’s
policies to increase the nation’s energy
infrastructure and security, which have
facilitated emergency permitting for the
Enbridge Line 5 project.
Sean McBrearty, representing Clean Water Action, testified in support of HR 91.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HR 91, but did not wish to speak:
Christy McGillivray, representing the Sierra Club Michigan.
Ross Gavin, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Representative Prestin moved to report out HR 91 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-6-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak
and Fairbairn.
Nays: Reps. McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Pass: Rep. Wortz.
The Chair laid a presentation by the Michigan Boating Industries Association before the
committee.
Nicki Polan, representing the Michigan Boating Industries Association, gave an overview of
boating in Michigan. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid a presentation by Blue Economy before the committee.
Dr. Kelley Lovati, Gerard Santoro, and Steve Remias, representing Blue Economy, presented on
the status and purpose of the Blue Economy Task Force. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid a presentation by the Michigan Association of Timbermen before the committee.
Jim Maeder and Joe Doyle, representing the Michigan Association of Timbermen, testified on
the effects of the recent ice storm on timber in Michigan. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Outman moved to excuse Representative Arbit from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at
1:25 PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov