HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANGELA WITWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 22,
2024
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Witwer.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Absent: Rep. Hood.
Excused: Rep. Hood.
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 1, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Brixie moved to excuse Representative Hood from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Request 2024-3 before the committee.
Scott Forester, representing Corning Inc., President JoAnn Crary, representing Saginaw Future
Inc., and Josh Hundt and Christin Armstrong, representing the Michigan Economic Development
Corporation, all provided a presentation on the Corning Project. Questions and discussion
followed.
The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Request 2024-6 before the committee.
Chief Executive Officer Barry O’Shea and Mike Foley, P.E., representing Highland Copper
Company Inc., Chief Executive Officer Marty Fittante, representing InvestUP, and Michelle
Grinnell and Christin Armstrong, representing the Michigan Economic Development
Corporation, all provided a presentation on the Highland Copper Project. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2024-6, but did
not wish to speak:
Steve Claywell, representing Michigan Building Trades.
Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Request 2024-4 before the committee.
Mary-Ann Cleary, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on Legislative Transfer
Request 2024-4.
Michael Cnossen, representing the House Fiscal Agency, approached to answer questions from
committee members. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Puri moved to approve Legislative Transfer Request 2024-4. The motion
prevailed 16-12-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at
10:16 AM.
Representative Angela Witwer, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov