HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
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 Fairbairn moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5165 before the committee:
HB 5165
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 21105 (MCL
324.21105).
Representative Roth testified in support of HB 5165. Questions and discussions followed.
Casey Smith, representing Phoenix Environmental, testified in support of HB 5165.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5165, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Griffin, representing the Michigan Petroleum Association.
The Chair laid HB 5317 before the committee:
HB 5317
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 261, entitled "An act
to authorize the creation and to prescribe the
powers and duties of county and regional parks
and recreation commissions; and to prescribe
the powers and duties of county boards of
commissioners with respect to county and
regional parks and recreation commissions,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 46.351), as
amended by 2006 PA 588.
Representative Cavitt testified in support of HB 5317. Questions and discussions followed.
Jesse Osmer, representing the Alpena County Administrator, testified in support of HB 5317.
Questions and discussions followed.
Nichole Fisher, representing the Michigan Parks and Recreation Association, testified in support
of HB 5317. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5317, but did not wish to speak:
James Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid HB 5210 before the committee:
HB 5210
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 47331 (MCL
324.47331), as added by 1995 PA 57.
Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 5210.
Taylor Ridderbusch and Randy Claremont, representing the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources, testified in support of HB 5210. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5210, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Williams, representing the Michigan Anglers Consortium.
Representative VanderWall 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
12:46 PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov