HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. SHANE HERNANDEZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 27,
2019
9:00 AM
Room 352, House
Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chairman Hernandez.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch,
Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley, Love, Pagan,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Miller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6th, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 9:01 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:15 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4244 before the committee:
HB 4244
(Rep. Green)
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for certain
capital outlay projects for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2019; to provide for expenditure of the appropriations; and to
prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations.
Representative Green moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4244. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley, Love, Pagan, Peterson,
Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Green introduced the bill.
Austin Scott, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4244. Questions and discussion
followed.
Sharon Seifert and Dan Lord, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified on
HB 4244. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Green moved to report out House Bill No. 4244 with the recommendation as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 29-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley, Love, Pagan,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:36 AM.
Representative Shane Hernandez, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov