HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. STEVE MARINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 16, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by the Chair
Marino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Reilly, Meerman, Schroeder, Wakeman, Camilleri, Hope,
Manoogian, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Cambensy.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 25, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4544 and HB 4545 before the committee:
HB 4544
(Rep. Iden)
A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled
“Worker’s disability compensation act of 1969,"(MCL
418.101 to 418.941) by adding section 123.
HB 4545
(Rep. Lilly)
A bill to amend 2010 PA 370, entitled
“Michigan professional employer organization regulatory
act,” by amending section 17 (MCL 338.3737), as amended
by 2011 PA 125.
Representatives Brandt Iden and Jim Lilly, explained their bills.
Greg Packer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for AccessPoint and Chair of the Michigan
Leadership Council, testified in support of Questions and discussion followed.
Anthony Falzone, Director of Finance for Human Capital, testified in support of
Robert J. MacDonald, Attorney, representing the Michigan Association for Justice, testified in
opposition of Questions and discussion followed.
Mr. Parker came forward to clarify the main intentions of the bills.
Representative Camilleri moved to excuse Representative Cambensy from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Darrin Camilleri adjourned the
meeting at 9:48 AM.
Representative Steve Marino, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov