HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 26, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 12, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4598 and HB 4599 before the committee:
HB 4598
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled
"Organized retail crime act," by amending
section 4 (MCL 752.1084).
HB 4599
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled
"Organized retail crime act," (MCL 752.1081
to 752.1087) by adding section 3a.
Representative Steckloff and Representative Harris testified together in support of HB 4598 and
HB 4599. Questions and discussions followed.
Andrew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association, testified in support of HB
4598 and HB 4599. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of, but did not wish to speak:
Ashley Steffen, representing the Department of Attorney General.
Brian Gamberini, representing The Home Depot.
Andrew Martin, representing Meijer.
Amy Drumm, representing Walgreens.
Joe Rinzel, representing the Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance.
Emily D'Agostini, representing the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
The Chair laid HB 4398 before the committee:
HB 4398
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 1113 (MCL 436.2113), as
amended by 2011 PA 27.
Representative Rigas moved to report out HB 4398 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Linting,
Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Thompson made a motion to reconsider the vote by which HB 4398 was reported.
The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rigas moved to report out HB 4398 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4549 before the committee:
HB 4549
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled "Motor
vehicle service and repair act," by amending
sections 2, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, 32a,
33, and 40 (MCL 257.1302, 257.1313b,
257.1314, 257.1315, 257.1316, 257.1317,
257.1318, 257.1330, 257.1332, 257.1332a,
257.1333, and 257.1340), section 2 as
amended by 2020 PA 227 and sections 13b
and 32a as added and sections 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 30, 32, and 33 as amended by 2016 PA
430, and by adding section 30a.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4549, but did not wish to speak:
Nate Love, representing the Automotive Recyclers of Michigan.
Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 4549 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4042 before the committee:
HB 4042
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 1107 (MCL
289.1107), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
Representative Liberati moved to report out HB 4042 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hoadley moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Neeley from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Aragona adjourned the meeting at
9:24 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov