HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 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.
Representative Marino joined the meeting via Zoom.
The Chair laid HB 4454, HB 4455, HB 4456, HB 4457, HB 4458, HB 4459, HB 4460 and
HB 4461 before the committee:
HB 4454
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11502 and 11503 (MCL
324.11502 and 324.11503), section 11502 as
amended by 2018 PA 640 and section 11503 as
amended by 2020 PA 85, and by designating
sections 11501 to 11508 as subpart 1 of part 115.
HB 4455
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11504, 11505, 11506, 11507,
11507a, and 11508 (MCL 324.11504, 324.11505,
324.11506, 324.11507, 324.11507a, and
324.11508), section 11504 as amended by 2020
PA 85, section 11505 as amended by 2018 PA 640,
section 11506 as amended by 2018 PA 615, and
section 11507a as amended by 2004 PA 39.
HB 4456
(Rep. Sowerby)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11509, 11510, 11511, 11511a,
11511b, 11512, 11513, 11514, 11514b, 11515,
11516, 11517, 11518, 11519, 11519b, and 11521b
(MCL 324.11509, 324.11510, 324.11511,
324.11511a, 324.11511b, 324.11512, 324.11513,
324.11514, 324.11514b, 324.11515, 324.11516,
324.11517, 324.11518, 324.11519, 324.11519b,
and 324.11521b), sections 11509, 11510, 11512,
11513, 11515, 11516, and 11518 as amended and
sections 11511a and 11519b as added by 2018 PA
640, section 11511 as amended by 2011 PA 215,
section 11511b as amended by 2016 PA 437,
section 11514 as amended by 2008 PA 394,
section 11514b as added by 2018 PA 688, sections
11517 and 11519 as amended by 1996 PA 358,
and section 11521b as added by 2014 PA 24, by
designating sections 11509 to 11519b as subpart 2
and section 11521b as subpart 3 of part 115, and
by adding sections 11512b, 11512d, 11512f, and
11512h; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 4457
(Rep. Rabhi)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11523, 11523a, 11523b, 11525,
11525a, and 11525b (MCL 324.11523,
324.11523a, 324.11523b, 324.11525, 324.11525a,
and 324.11525b), sections 11523, 11523a, 11523b,
11525, and 11525b as amended by 2018 PA 640
and section 11525a as amended by 2019 PA 77, by
designating sections 11523 to 11525f as subpart 4
of part 115, and by adding sections 11525d and
11525f.
HB 4458
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11526, 11526a, 11527, 11528,
11531, 11532, 11533, 11539, 11540, 11541,
11546, and 11549 (MCL 324.11526, 324.11526a,
324.11527, 324.11528, 324.11531, 324.11532,
324.11533, 324.11539, 324.11540, 324.11541,
324.11546, and 324.11549), section 11526 as
amended by 2004 PA 43, section 11526a as added
by 2004 PA 40, sections 11528 and 11539 as
amended by 2018 PA 640, section 11533 as
amended by 2004 PA 44, section 11541 as
amended by 1996 PA 358, section 11546 as
amended by 2006 PA 56, and section 11549 as
amended by 2006 PA 58, and by designating
sections 11526 to 11533 as subpart 5, sections
11539 to 11541 as subpart 6, and sections 11546
to 11549 as subpart 7 of part 115; and to repeal
acts and parts of acts.
HB 4459
(Rep. Martin)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11550, 11553, and 11554
(MCL 324.11550, 324.11553, and 324.11554),
section 11550 as amended by 2020 PA 201 and
sections 11553 and 11554 as added by 2014 PA
178, and by designating section 11550 as subpart 8
and sections 11553 and 11554 as subpart 9 of part
115.
HB 4460
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding subpart
10 to part 115.
HB 4461
(Rep. Tate)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding subpart
11 to part 115.
Kerrin O'Brien, representing the Michigan Recycling Coaltion, testified in support of HB
4454, HB 4455, HB 4456, HB 4457, HB 4458, HB 4459, HB 4460 and HB 4461. Questions
and discussion followed.
At 11:07 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:07 AM, Majority Vice Chair Markkanen called the committee back to order.
Representative Howell testified in support of HB 4454, and Representative Cambensy
testified in support of HB 4455. Questions and discussion followed.
At 11:18 AM, Majority Vice Chair Markkanen laid the committee at ease.
At 11:18 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Sowerby testified in support of HB 4456. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rabhi testified in support of HB 4457, Representative O'Malley testified in
support of HB 4458 and Representative Martin testified in support of HB 4459. Questions
and discussion followed.
Representative Tate testified in support of HB 4461 and Representative VanSingel testified in
support of HB 4461.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4454, HB 4455, HB 4456, HB 4457,
HB 4458, HB 4459, HB 4460 and HB 4461, but due to the time constraints were unable to
speak:
Travis Boeskool, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes
and Energy.
Liz Browne, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and
Energy.
Horst Schmidt, representing the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition.
John Dulmes, representing the Michigan Chemistry Council.
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
The following people submitted a card with no position on HB 4454, HB 4455, HB 4456, HB
4457, HB 4458, HB 4459, HB 4460 and HB 4461, but due to the time constraints were
unable to speak:
Tanisha Sanders and Kevin Kendall, representing the Waste and Recycling Association.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4454, HB 4455, HB
4456, HB 4457, HB 4458, HB 4459, HB 4460 and HB 4461, but did not wish to speak:
Gary Melow, representing Michigan Biomass.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4454, HB 4455, HB 4456, HB 4457,
HB 4458, HB 4459, HB 4460 and HB 4461, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Lievense, representing the Foundry Association of Michigan.
Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Hallie Fox, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Derek Bajema, representing the Michigan Soft Drink Association.
Doug Roberts, representing Consumers Energy.
Michael Csapo, representing the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of
Southwest Oakland County.
RepresengtativeRepresentative Markkanen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March
11, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Howell adjourned the meeting at
11:37 AM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov