HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Hauck.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Mekoski, Hertel, Yancey, Garza, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 17, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 656 before the committee:
SB 656
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," (MCL 436.1101 to
436.2303) by adding section 552.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 656. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman,
Mekoski, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller moved to report out SB 656 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 13-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman,
Mekoski, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Young.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 656, but did not wish to
speak:
David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 656, but did not wish to speak:
Mason Doerr, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
The Chair laid HB 6108 and HB 6109 before the committee:
HB 6108
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth
tobacco act," by amending sections 1 and 4 (MCL
722.641 and 722.644), as amended by 2019 PA 18.
HB 6109
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 12606a (MCL
333.12606a), as added by 2009 PA 188.
Representative Brann testified in support of HB 6108 and HB 6109. Questions and discussion
followed.
Paul Steiner, representing Keeping MI Kids Tobacco Free and Tobacco Free Michigan, and
Shannon Quinby, representing the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation and the Keep
MI Kids Tobacco Free Alliance, testified in opposition to HB 6108 and HB 6109.
At 10:47 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:48 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Hoitenga moved to refer HB 6108 to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion
prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Mekoski,
Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Outman.
Representative Wendzel moved to refer HB 6109 to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion
prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Mekoski,
Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Outman.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6108 and HB 6109, but did not wish
to speak:
Ashlie Kuehn, representing JUUL.
Sierra Cameron, representing the Michigan Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6108 and HB 6109, but did not
wish to speak:
Alice Betz, representing the Michigan Chapter-American College of Cardiology.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians.
Ricki Torsch, a Michigan resident.
Jodi Radke, representing the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.
Rachel VandenBrink, representing the Michigan Association of School Nurses.
Mary Kay Makarewicz, representing the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology.
At 10:50 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:51 AM, Rep. Bellino called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 6105, HB 6106 and HB 6107 before the committee:
HB 6105
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," (MCL 436.1101 to
436.2303) by adding sections 609g, 609h, and
609i.
HB 6106
(Rep. Steenland)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending
sections 105 and 603 (MCL 436.1105 and
436.1603), as amended by 2021 PA 19.
HB 6107
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
609a (MCL 436.1609a), as amended by 2020 PA
119, and by adding section 609f.
Representative Hauck, Representative Steenland and Representative Hoitenga testified in
support of HB 6105, HB 6106 and HB 6107. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:55 AM, Rep. Bellino laid the committee at ease.
At 10:56 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Spencer Nevins, representing the Michigan Beer rand Wine Wholesalers Association,
testified in support of HB 6105, HB 6106 and HB 6107. Questions and discussion followed.
John Lauve, a Michigan resident, testified in opposition to HB 6105, HB 6106 and HB 6107.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6105, but did not wish to speak:
Shelly Stahl, representing the Wine Institute.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 6105, HB 6106 and HB 6107, but
did not wish to speak:
Lou Grech Cumbo, representing the Great Lakes Wine and Spirits.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at
11:15 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov