HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 15, 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 Wortz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4708 before the committee:
HB 4708
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 362, entitled
"Michigan marina and boatyard storage lien
act," by amending section 5 (MCL 570.375),
as amended by 2016 PA 286.
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4708 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman, Myers Phillips and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5301 before the committee:
HB 5301
(Rep. Bohnak)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 40113 (MCL
324.40113), as added by 1995 PA 57.
Representative Bohnak moved to report out HB 5301 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 Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss, Foreman and Myers Phillips.
The Chair laid HB 5308 before the committee:
HB 5308
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 80124a (MCL
324.80124a), as amended by 2005 PA 271.
A substitute (H-1) to HB 5308 was previously adopted at the March 11, 2026, meeting.
Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 5308 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 15-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Myers Phillips.
The Chair laid HB 4733 before the committee:
HB 4733
(Rep. Pavlov)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 48721 (MCL
324.48721), as amended by 2018 PA 529.
Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 4733. Questions and discussions followed.
Amanda Arnold, Brandon Kieft, and Seth Herbs, representing the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, testified in opposition to HB 4733. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4733, but did not wish to speak:
Robert Kettner.
The Chair laid a presentation from the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts before the
committee.
Rivka Hodgkinson gave a presentation on conservation district funding to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Bohnak 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
12:52 PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov