HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. TYRONE CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Tyrone Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4965 before the committee:
HB 4965
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 480, entitled "Uniform
video services local franchise act," by amending
section 1 (MCL 484.3301).
Representative Andrews, and Scott Ward, representing DISH Network and DIRECTV,
testified in support of HB 4965. Questions and discussion followed.
Michael Watza, representing PROTEC and MICMA, testified in opposition to HB 4965.
Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid SB 179 and SB 180 before the committee:
SB 179
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 14 (MCL 333.27964).
SB 180
(Sen. Hauck)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending sections 3, 7, 8, 10, and 13 (MCL
333.27953, 333.27957, 333.27958, 333.27960,
and 333.27963), sections 3 and 8 as amended by
2021 PA 56.
Senator Irwin and Senator Hauck testified in support of SB 179 and SB 180. Questions and
discussion followed.
Whitney Gravelle, representing the Bay Mills Indian Community, testified in support of SB
179 and SB 180.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 179 and SB 180, but did not wish to
speak:
Derek Sova, representing the Cannabis Regulatory Agency.
Aaron Porter, representing the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Manny Lentine, representing Common Citizen.
Erik Rodriguez, representing the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
The Chair returned to HB 4965.
Tom Norton, representing WKTV; and Ian Locke, representing MICMA/ONTV, testified in
opposition to HB 4965. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Steele testified in opposition to HB 4965.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4965, but did not wish to speak:
Renee Bivens, representing DISH Network.
Hamlin Wade, representing DIRECTV.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4965, but did not wish to speak:
Gary Allison, representing Waterford Township.
John LaMacchia, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Teri Stiles, representing Oxford Community Television.
Chris Barnett, representing Orion Township.
Judy Allen, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
The Chair laid HB 4865 before the committee:
HB 4865
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
541 (MCL 436.1541), as amended by 2016 PA
434.
Representative Snyder; Mark Griffin, representing the Michigan Petroleum Association and
the Michigan Association of Convenience Stores; and JJ Westgate, representing Wesco;
testified in support of HB 4865. Questions and discussion followed.
David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, answered questions
on HB 4865.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4865, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Langholz, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
The Chair laid HB 4647 before the committee:
HB 4647
(Rep. Aiyash)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 1113
(MCL 339.1113), as amended by 1984 PA 25.
Representative Filler moved to report out HB 4647 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4647, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 19, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tyrone Carter adjourned the
meeting at 11:29 AM.
Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov