HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. STEVE MARINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Marino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Wendzel, Martin, Cambensy, Cherry,
Manoogian, Whitsett, Liberati.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Farrington moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 25, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4725 before the committee:
HB 4725
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1969 PA 312, entitled "An act to
provide for compulsory arbitration of labor
disputes in municipal police and fire departments;
to define such public departments; to provide for
the selection of members of arbitration panels; to
prescribe the procedures and authority thereof;
and to provide for the enforcement and review of
awards thereof," by amending section 2 (MCL
423.232), as amended by 2011 PA 116.
Representative Wakeman moved to report out HB 4725 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cherry, Manoogian, Whitsett,
Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair Marino moved to reconsider the previous motion.
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Farrington, Wakeman, Wendzel, Martin, Cherry, Manoogian,
Whitsett, Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 459 before the committee:
SB 459
(Sen. Moss)
A bill to amend 1992 PA 147, entitled
"Neighborhood enterprise zone act," by amending
section 4 (MCL 207.774), as amended by 2014 PA
17.
Alex Mansour, representing Brush Park Development, testified in support of SB 459.
The chair returned to HB 4725.
Representative Wakeman moved to report out HB 4725 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Wendzel, Martin, Cambensy, Cherry,
Manoogian, Whitsett, Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Brian Kelly, Michael Anderson, and Peter Klein, representing the Michigan Film Industry
Association, gave an overview presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion
followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Cambensy moved to
adjourn the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:30 AM.
Representative Steve Marino, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov