HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM AND OUTDOOR
RECREATION
REP. LAURIE POHUTSKY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 2, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
was called to order by Chair Pohutsky.
The Clerk read the letter from House Speaker Joe Tate which appointed members of the
House Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Pohutsky, Hill, Shannon, Arbit, McFall, Paiz, Martin, Tisdel, Schriver.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Arbit and Tisdel joined the committee remotely.
Representative Hill moved to adopt Room 327, Thursdays, at 10:30 am, as the standing
Room, Day, and Time of the committee. The motion prevailed 7-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL
CALL
Yeas: Reps. Pohutsky, Hill, Shannon, McFall, Paiz, Martin, Schriver.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair stated that the House Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and
Outdoor Recreation would follow the committee rules, as prescribed in Chapter IV of the
House Rules.
The Chair laid a presentation from the Department of Natural Resources before the
committee.
Scott Whitcomb, Deputy Director, and Taylor Ridderbusch, Legislative Liaison, of the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources gave a presentation on an overview of the
department. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Pohutsky adjourned the meeting
at 11:14 AM.
Representative Laurie Pohutsky, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov