HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office
Building
The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by
Chairman Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Wakeman.
Representative Calley moved to adopt the minutes from the February 26th, 2019 meeting. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair invited Rich Bowman, Director of Government Relations, representing The Nature
Conservancy, to give a presentation. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair invited Nikki Ghorpade, Public Policy Intern, representing Duck’s Unlimited, to give a
presentation. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Sowerby moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection Rep.
Wakeman were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:36 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy K Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov