HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Standing Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chairman Webber.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4112 before the committee:
HB 4112
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control
code of 1998,"(MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section
905a.
Representative Liberati offered the following amendments to HB 4112:
1. Amend page 1, line 8, by striking out "Develop and furnish the sign." and inserting "including
the message required under this subsection in the sign furnished by the commission under
section 701."
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4112. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Kerry Krone, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, submitted a card with no position
on the bill, but did not wish to speak.
Representative Crawford moved to refer House Bill No. 4112 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation, as amended. The motion prevailed 13-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Filler, Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati,
Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: Reps. Hoitenga, Hall.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4066 and HB 4067 before the committee:
HB 4066
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled "Fire prevention
code,"(MCL 29.1 to 29.33) by adding section 3d.
HB 4067
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled "Stille-DeRossett-Hale
single state construction code act,"(MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531)
by adding section 4h.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4066. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Chirkun moved to refer House Bill No. 4066 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Crawford moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4067. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Berman moved to refer House Bill No. 4067 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following individuals submitted a card in support of the bills, but did not wish to speak:
Jack Schick, representing the National Time and Signal Corporation.
Jerry Johnson, representing the Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee and Monroe County School
Districts.
Derek Sova, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 4164 before the committee:
HB 4164
(Rep. Albert)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled"Youth tobacco act,"by
amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 4 (MCL 722.641,
722.642, and 722.644), as amended by 2006 PA 236, and by
adding sections 2b and 2c.
Representative Albert testified in support of the bill. Question and discussion followed.
Ethan Ebenstein, and Ted Payton, both representing Ionia School District, testified in support of the bill.
Question and discussion followed.
DJ Hilson, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, testified in support of the
bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Ken Fletcher, representing the American Lung Association, Andrew Schepers, representing the American
Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and Dave Hodgkins, representing the American Heart
Association, all testified in opposition to the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Matthew Kirkpatrick, representing TL Labs Inc, testified in support of the bill. Questions and discussion
followed.
David Height, and John Waley, both representing A Clean Cigarette, testified in support of the bill.
Questions and discussion followed.
Stephen Knight, representing Vapejoose, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Questions and discussion
followed.
Robert Schirmer, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Questions and discussion
followed.
Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, submitted a card in support of the
bill, but did not wish to speak.
The following individuals submitted a card in opposition to the bills, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Christin Nohner, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Alice Betz, representing the American College of Cardiology.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:59 AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov