HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday,
January 13,
2022
10:30
AM
Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
100 S. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48933
The House Oversight Committee was meeting jointly with the Senate Oversight Committee.
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by the Chair Steven Johnson.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 9, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 10:30 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:31 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5528, HB 5549, HB 5550, HB 5551, HB 5552, HB 5553 and HB 5554
before the committee:
HB 5528
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1
to 421.75) by adding section 62a.
HB 5549
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1
to 421.75) by adding section 32f.
HB 5550
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1
to 421.75) by adding section 10b.
HB 5551
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," by
amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended
by 2017 PA 231.
HB 5552
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to create the office of the unemployment
citizens' advocate to provide a process for
investigating certain complaints; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state governmental
officers and entities; and to provide for penalties
and remedies.
HB 5553
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," by
amending section 32 (MCL 421.32), as amended
by 2020 PA 258, and by adding section 32g.
HB 5554
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," (MCL 421.1
to 421.75) by adding section 32e.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 5528 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley.
Nays: Reps. Brixie, Young.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5528, but did not wish to speak:
Gabriel Mongefranco.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5549. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Yaroch moved to report out HB 5549 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5550. The motion prevailed 9-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Yaroch moved to report out HB 5550 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5551. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoitenga moved to report out HB 5551 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5552. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 5552 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Reilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5553. The motion prevailed 8-0-
1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. LaGrand.
Representative Reilly moved to report out HB 5553 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 6-2-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley.
Nays: Reps. Brixie, Young.
Pass: Rep. LaGrand.
Representative Yaroch moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5554. The motion prevailed 8-
0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. LaGrand.
Representative Yaroch moved to report out HB 5554 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 6-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley.
Nays: Rep. Brixie.
Pass: Reps. LaGrand, Young.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5528, HB 5549 and HB 5550, but
did not wish to speak:
Dr. Bonnie Anderson.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5549, HB 5550, HB 5551, HB 5552,
HB 5553 and HB 5554, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Kristie Walls.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5551, HB 5553 and HB 5554, but
did not wish to speak:
Rachael Wineland, representing the Unemployment Insurance Agency.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5528 and HB 5550, but did not wish
to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
The Chair laid the results of an investigation conducted by Deloitte and Touche LLP into
imposter fraud and intentional misrepresentation payments made by the Unemployment
Insurance Agency before the committee.
Julia Dale, representing the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, and Todd Cook,
representing the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, testified in
regard to the results of an investigation conducted by Deloitte and Touche LLP into imposter
fraud and intentional misrepresentation payments made by the Unemployment Insurance
Agency. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 12:52 PM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov