HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 18, 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, Marino, Eisen, Wakeman, Sowerby,
Cambensy, Aiyash.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation by Dan Eichinger, Director, Michigan
Department of Natural Resources. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 11, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4126 before the committee:
HB 4126
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 43525c (MCL 324.43525c), as
added by 2020 PA 262.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4126. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Marino, Eisen, Wakeman, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Ian FitzGerald, representing the Michigan United Conservation Clubs, testified in support of
HB 4126.
Craig Brunet, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified in
support of HB 4126.
Representative Sowerby moved to report out HB 4126 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Marino, Eisen, Wakeman, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid before the Committee a presentation by Rich Bowman and Madhu Anderson
from The Nature Conservancy. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Howell adjourned the meeting at
10:45 AM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov