HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANGELA WITWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Witwer.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Skaggs, Snyder, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink,
Cavitt, De Boer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Absent: Reps. Price, Wilson, Lightner.
Excused: Reps. Price, Wilson, Lightner.
The Clerk read a letter dated January 12, 2023 from House Speaker Joe Tate which appointed
members of the Appropriations Committee.
The Clerk read a letter dated January 19, 2023 from House Speaker Joe Tate which removed
Representative Farhat from the Appropriations Committee.
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt room 352 of the State Capitol Building, At the Call of the
Chair as the normal time and location for meetings of the House Appropriations Committee. The
motion prevailed 25-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Skaggs, Snyder, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink,
Cavitt, De Boer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HCR 1 before the committee:
HCR 1
(Rep. Brixie)
A concurrent resolution to waive the legislative
notice requirement for increases in rates of
compensation for certain employees in the state
classified service.
Representative Brixie testified in support of HCR 1.
Representative O'Neal moved to report out HCR 1 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
22-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Skaggs, Snyder, Bollin, Green, Borton, Cavitt, De Boer,
Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Beson, Fink, Kuhn.
The following people submitted a card in support of HCR 1, but did not wish to speak:
Steven Rzeppa, representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees Council 25.
Jonovan Luckey, representing the Service Employees International Union Local 517M.
Representative O'Neal moved to excuse Representatives Price, Wilson and Lightner from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at
9:19 AM.
Representative Angela Witwer, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov