HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. THOMAS A. ALBERT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Albert.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar,
Weiss.
Absent: Rep. Cynthia Johnson.
Excused: Rep. Cynthia Johnson.
Representative Allor and Representative Tate joined the committee remotely.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 17, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4467 and HB 4468 before the committee:
HB 4467
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," (MCL 791.201 to
791.285) by adding section 8b.
HB 4468
(Rep. Anthony)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," (MCL 791.201 to
791.285) by adding section 8c.
Representative Lightner and Representative Anthony introduced the bills. Questions and
discussion followed.
Ray Sholtz, representing the Michigan Corrections Organization, testified in support of HB
4467 and HB 4468.
The Chair laid HB 4263, HB 4264, HB 4265 and HB 4266 before the committee:
HB 4263
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled "The public
school employees retirement act of 1979," by
amending section 41 (MCL 38.1341), as amended
by 2018 PA 512.
HB 4264
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled "State
employees' retirement act," by amending sections
20g, 38, 49, and 68b (MCL 38.20g, 38.38, 38.49,
and 38.68b), section 20g as amended by 1987 PA
241, section 38 as amended and section 68b as
added by 2011 PA 264, and section 49 as amended
by 2018 PA 336.
HB 4265
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled "The judges
retirement act of 1992," by amending sections
301, 305, 509, 604, 714, and 719 (MCL 38.2301,
38.2305, 38.2509, 38.2604, 38.2664, and
38.2669), sections 305 and 714 as amended by
2002 PA 95, section 604 as amended by 2018 PA
335, and section 719 as added by 1996 PA 523,
and by adding sections 509a and 714a.
HB 4266
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1986 PA 182, entitled "State
police retirement act of 1986," by amending
sections 11 and 14 (MCL 38.1611 and 38.1614),
as amended by 2018 PA 674.
Anthony Estell, representing the Michigan Office of Retirement Services, testified with no
position on HB 4263, HB 4264, HB 4265 and HB 4266. Questions and discussion followed.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4467.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4467. The motion prevailed
26-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4263, HB 4264, HB 4265 and HB 4266.
Representative Brann moved to adopt substitute (H-5) to HB 4263. The motion prevailed 26-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger moved to report out HB 4263 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-5). The motion prevailed 25-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Weiss.
Representative VanSingel moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4264. The motion prevailed
26-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Yaroch moved to report out HB 4264 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 25-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Weiss.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4265. The motion prevailed 26-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Glenn moved to report out HB 4265 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 16-6-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink.
Nays: Reps. Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Weiss.
Pass: Reps. Hammoud, Peterson, Hood, Thanedar.
Representative Huizenga moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4266. The motion prevailed
26-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Beson moved to report out HB 4266 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 25-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn,
Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Weiss.
Representative Hammoud moved to excuse Representative Cynthia Johnson from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Thomas Albert adjourned the
meeting at 9:49 AM.
Representative Thomas Albert, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov