HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
9:00 AM
Room 352, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Bollin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller,
Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, O'Neal,
Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Farhat, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and
Longjohn.
Absent: Rep. Edwards.
Excused: Rep. Edwards.
Representative Maddock moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 04, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative Phil Green moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 11, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 18, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 04, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4702 and HB 4724 before the committee:
HB 4702
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to authorize the state administrative
board to convey or transfer state-owned
property in Sanilac County; to prescribe
conditions for the conveyance or transfer; to
provide for the powers and duties of state
departments, agencies, and officers regarding
the property; and to provide for disposition of
revenue derived from the conveyance or
transfer.
HB 4724
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to authorize the state administrative
board to convey state-owned real property in
Kent County; to prescribe conditions for the
conveyance; to provide for powers and duties
of state departments regarding the property;
and to provide for disposition of the revenue
from the conveyance.
Representative Cavitt moved to report out HB 4724 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
27-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Robinson, O'Neal, Rogers,
Steckloff, Glanville, Farhat, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Kuhn moved to report out HB 4702 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
27-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Robinson, O'Neal, Rogers,
Steckloff, Glanville, Farhat, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
The Chair laid HB 4839 before the committee:
HB 4839
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 109z.
Representative Lightner testified in support of HB 4839. Questions and discussions followed.
Kevin Koorstra, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4839. Questions and
discussions followed.
The Chair laid SB 215 before the committee:
SB 215
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled
"Michigan consumer protection act," by
amending section 3k (MCL 445.903k), as
added by 2018 PA 211.
Dr. Raphael Johnson, representing the Office of Senator Santana, testified in support of SB 215.
Questions and discussions followed.
Aaron Meek, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on SB 215. Questions and
discussions followed.
Representative Greene testified in support of SB 215. Questions and discussions followed.
Senator Santana testified in support of SB 215. Questions and discussions followed.
Derek Blunke, representing the Veterans of Foreign Affairs, testified in opposition to SB 215.
Questions and discussions followed.
John Blomstrom, representing Veterans Guardians, testified in support of SB 215.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 215, but did not wish to speak:
Peter O'Rourke, representing the National Association for Veterans Rights.
Representative Maddock moved to excuse Representative Edwards from the meeting. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at 10:30
AM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov