HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 3, 2021
10:45 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the following before the committee:
Presentation on details regarding the state undercounting nursing home deaths
The Chair made comments to the committee.
Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, testified before the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Director Elizabeth Hertel, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services, testified before the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid SJRG before the committee:
SJRG
(Sen. Barrett)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
state constitution of 1963, by adding section 9 to
article XI, to protect certain communications with
members of the legislature.
Bryce Fisher, representing Senator Tom Barrett testified in support of SJRG.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 11:46 AM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov