HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. PAULINE WENDZEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Wendzel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Wendzel, Roth, Alexander, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy,
Cherry, Manoogian, Liberati.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Roth moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 15, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5752 and HB 5753 before the committee:
HB 5752
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax
act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding
sections 280 and 674.
HB 5753
(Rep. Peterson)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," (MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094)
by adding section 88u.
Representative Brann testified in support of HB 5752 and HB 5753.
Maggie DeSantis, representing the CDAD-Building the Engine of Community Development
in Detroit, testified in support of HB 5752 and HB 5753.
Jessica Acmoody and Melvin Henley, representing the CEDAM, testified in support of HB
5752 and HB 5753.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5752 and HB 5753, but did not
wish to speak:
Karenia Randle, representing the Michigan Economic and Development Corporation.
Diana Prichard, representing Americans for Prosperity.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5752 and HB 5753, but did not wish
to speak:
Jen Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Richard J. Smith, representing Wayne State University.
Kimely Theus, representing Canfield Consortium.
Julie Hales-Smith, representing North Coast Community Consultants, LLC.
Brian G. Glowiak, representing Metro Community Development, Inc.
Christine Holmes, representing Woodbridge Neighborhood Development.
Richard Cannon, representing the Church of the Messiah Housing Corp.
Bridget Herrmann, representing the United Way of Washtenaw County.
Jonathan Stimson, representing the Homestretch Nonprofit Housing Corp.
Lindsey J. Dotson, representing Charlevoix Main Street Downtown Development
Associations.
Lisa Chapman, representing the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness.
Debbie Fisher, representing HOPE Village Revitalization.
Sharon Campbell, representing the City of Beaverton.
Tom Edmiston, representing Capital Area Housing Partnership.
Tony Olivarez, representing the Community Investment Program (CIP).
Sandra Pearson, representing Habitat for Humanity of Michigan.
Heather Bauman, representing WELL Outreach.
Jeanine C. Hatcher, representing Genesis HOPE Community Development Corporation.
Yarrow Brown, representing Housing North.
Helen Lehman, representing the New Development Corp.
The Chair laid SB 791 before the committee:
SB 791
(Sen. Horn)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," by
amending section 28 (MCL 421.28), as amended
by 2021 PA 66.
Representative Cambensy moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 791. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Roth, Alexander, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy, Cherry,
Manoogian, Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 791, but did not wish to speak:
Leah Robinson, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Roth moved to report out SB 791 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Roth, Alexander, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy, Cherry,
Manoogian, Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5656 before the committee:
HB 5656
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending sections 90a and
90b (MCL 125.2090a and 125.2090b), section 90a
as amended by 2017 PA 239 and section 90b as
amended by 2018 PA 423.
Representative Cambensy moved to report out HB 5656 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Roth, Wakeman, Cambensy, Cherry, Manoogian, Liberati.
Nays: Reps. Alexander, Farrington, Martin.
Pass: None.
Representative Manoogian moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Wendzel adjourned the meeting.
Representative Pauline Wendzel, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov