HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer and
Liberati.
Absent: Rep. Herzberg.
Excused: Rep. Herzberg.
Representative Witwer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 15, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4113 before the committee:
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4113 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, Witwer and Liberati.
Nays: Rep. DeBoer.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4113, but did not wish to speak:
David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The Chair laid HB 4017 before the committee:
Thursday, May 22, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4113
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 233 (MCL 436.1233), as
amended by 2022 PA 135.
HB 4017
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled
"Michigan occupational safety and health
Representative Neyer and Josh Scramlin, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau, testified in
support of HB 4017. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4017, but did not wish to speak:
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
The Chair laid HB 4246 before the committee:
Representative Green testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed.
Patrick Miller, representing Hospice of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4246.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4246, but did not wish to speak:
Ryan Sebolt, representing the Michigan AFL-CIO.
Yousef Rahbi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Drew Kelly, representing the United Auto Workers.
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association of Justice.
Sue Brown, representing the United Steelworkers.
Beth Byrd, representing the SEIU Healthcare Michigan.
Dina Carlisle, representing the OPEIU Local 40.
Jeremy Garza, representing the Michigan Pipe Trades.
Steve Rzeppa, representing the AFSCME.
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4246, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Wisniewski, representing the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Rich Farrow, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan.
Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health Michigan.
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
Keith Mentz, representing Fresenius Kidney Care.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Representative Martin moved to excuse Representative Herzberg from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
act," by amending section 35 (MCL
408.1035), as amended by 2024 PA 17.
HB 4246
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16170a,
16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL
333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231,
333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a
as amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as
amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as
amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as
added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as
amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding
sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
10:57 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov