HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
3:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Jason Wentworth which appointed members of
the House Agriculture Committee.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Eisen, Filler, Garza, Cambensy,
Hope, Witwer, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m., in room 326 of the
House Office Building, as the day, time, and location for the regularly scheduled meetings of
the House Agriculture Committee. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Eisen, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair stated that the House Agriculture Committee will follow Chapter IV, stated in the
House Standing Rules, which were adopted on the House Floor.
Director Gary McDowell, Food and Dairy Division Director Tim Slawinski, and Nathan
Kark, all representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,
provided a presentation on A General Overview of the Michigan Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development, and Michigan Food Establishments Licensing Process and Current
COVID Orders. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Daniel Haplerin, a public health epidemiologist, provided a presentation on his current
research regarding transmission of COVID-19. Questions and discussion followed.
Director Gary McDowell and Director Tim Slawinski approached to answer further questions
from committee members.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 4:29 PM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov