HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to
order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Eisen moved to adopt the minutes from the April 9th, 2019 meeting. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4227 before the committee:
HB 4227
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to create a committee on
Michigan's mining future; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain governmental officers and agencies; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Sara Cambensy testified in support of HB 4227. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in neutral of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Thomas Gilpin, MI Sierra Club
Sean Hammond, MI Environmental Council
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Ryan Stern, representing Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 7 Zone 5.
Tony Retaskie, representing the U.P. Construction Council.
Gerald Corkin, representing the Marquette County Board of Commissioners.
Joseph Boogren, representing Forsyth Township.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufactures Association (MMA).
Doug Needham, representing the Michigan Aggregate Association.
Dean Gutzman, representing the U.P. Plumbers, Pipefitters Local #111.
Stephanie Glidden, representing the AFL-CIO.
Lisa Canada, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters.
Nicole Nystrom, representing the Highland Copper.
Nicole Nystrom, representing the Aquila.
Tom Hogan, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 906.
Brian Kerrigan, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights
Local 1510.
Matt Kurta, representing the City of Marquette.
Nate Heffron, representing the Nequanee City Council.
Michael Gregory, representing the U.P. Regional Labor Federation.
Roger Crimmins, representing A. Lindberg & Sons.
Jonathan Byrd, representing the Michigan Laborers.
Jeremy Garza, representing the Michigan Pipe Trades Association.
Patrick Blooms, representing the Cleveland Cliffs.
The following people submitted a card in opposition of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Sean McBreardy, representing the Clean Water Action.
Representative Sowerby moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4227. The motion prevailed 9-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sowerby offered the following amendment to HB 4227 (H-2):
1. Amend page 2, line 13, by striking out all of subparagraph (vii) and inserting:
“(vii) A member representing a municipality in this state where a ferrous, metallic
nonferrous ,or aggregate mining operation is located.”.
Representative Sowerby explained the amendment.
Representative Sowerby moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4227 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Pohutsky offered the following amendment to HB 4227 (H-2):
1. Amend page 2, line 14, by striking out all of subparagraph (viii) and inserting:
(viii) A resident of this state who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe that
has trust lands in this state..
Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4227 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 4227 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Wes Windover, representing the Michigan Association of Timbermen, gave a presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Scott Robbins, representing the Michigan Forest Products Council, gave a presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Gary Melow, representing the Michigan Biomass, gave a presentation. Questions and discussion
followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the meeting
at 12:50 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy K Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov