HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
REP. BRENDA CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 5, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Insurance and Financial Services was called to order by Chair
Brenda Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young,
Fitzgerald, Grant, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Absent: Rep. Harris.
Excused: Rep. Harris.
Representative Breen joined the committee remotely.
Representative Scott moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 28, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 356 and SB 357 before the committee:
SB 356
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2212a (MCL 500.2212a), as amended by 2016 PA
276.
SB 357
(Sen. Cavanagh)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2213b (MCL 500.2213b), as amended by 2016 PA
276, and by adding section 2213e.
Representative Rogers moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 356 failed to be reported
on September 28th, 2023. The motion prevailed 9-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald,
Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Rogers moved to report out SB 356 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald,
Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Young moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 357 failed to be reported on
September 28th, 2023. The motion prevailed 9-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald,
Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Young moved to report out SB 357 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald,
Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
The Chair laid HB 4740 and HB 5057 before the committee:
HB 4740
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 107c.
HB 5057
(Rep. Stone)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
3107 (MCL 500.3107), as amended by 2019 PA
21.
Representative Farhat, Amy Zaagman, the Executive Director for the Michigan Council for
Maternal Child Health, and Sara Ismail, representing the Public Policy Associate for
ACCESS, testified in support of HB 4740. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4740, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Representative Stone and Parker Fisher, representing the Department of Insurance and
Financial Services, testified in support of HB 5057. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5057, but did not wish to speak:
Alex Houseman, representing the Big I of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5057, but did not wish to speak:
Michael Van Beek, the Director of Research for the Mackinac Center.
The chair laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims
Association.
Joseph Erhardt, the Assistant Executive Director for the MCCA, and KJ Miller, the General
Council for the MCCA, gave a presentation. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to excuse Representative Harris from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Bezotte moved to
adjourn, Chair Brenda Carter adjourned the meeting at 10:22 AM.
Representative Brenda Carter, Chair
Justin Easter
Committee Clerk
jeaster@house.mi.gov