HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 9, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by
Chair Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Eisen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby,
Cambensy, Aiyash.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 2, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation on the Circular Economy by Dr. Rex
LaMore, Director of the Center for Community Economic Development, and Dr. Kris Jolley,
Manager, MSU Surplus Store & Recycling. They were introduced by Dr. Kathy Wilbur,
Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Michigan State University. Questions and
discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5358, HB 5359 and HB 5360 before the committee:
HB 5358
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections
43528c and 43528d.
HB 5359
(Rep. Cherry)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections
48714a and 48714b.
HB 5360
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 40113a (MCL 324.40113a), as
amended by 2016 PA 382.
Representative LaFave moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5358. The motion prevailed 9-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Eisen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sowerby moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5359. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Eisen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 251 before the committee:
SB 251
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 47309, 47311, and 47315
(MCL 324.47309, 324.47311, and 324.47315), as
added by 1995 PA 57.
Representative Markkanen moved to report out SB 251 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Eisen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Howell adjourned the meeting at
11:29 AM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov