HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism was called to order by Chair Martin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Absent: Reps. Hoadley and Arbit.
Excused: Reps. Hoadley and Arbit.
Representative St. Germaine moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 21, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4192 before the committee:
HB 4192
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 3122 (MCL 324.3122),
as amended by 2023 PA 140.
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4192. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak, Fairbairn,
Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wortz moved to report out HB 4192 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 11-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak, Fairbairn,
Wortz, McFall and Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss, Foreman and Wooden.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4192, but did not wish to speak:
David Lossing, representing the Huron River Watershed Council.
Sydney Hart, representing the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
The Chair laid HB 4385 before the committee:
HB 4385
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 32312, 32312a, and
32510 (MCL 324.32312, 324.32312a, and
324.32510), section 32312 as amended by
2021 PA 91, section 32312a as added by 1997
PA 126, and section 32510 as added by 1995
PA 59, and by adding section 32510a.
Representative Andrews testified in support of HB 4385. Questions and discussions followed.
Emily Smith and Samantha Pickering, representing the Michigan Environmental Council, testified
in opposition to HB 4385. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4385, but did not wish to speak:
Sydney Hart, representing the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Tom Zimnicki, representing the Alliance for the Great Lakes.
Marilyn Mossman, representing the National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Arthur Hirsch, representing the Michigan Micro Plastics Coalition.
Logan Vorce, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
David Lossing, representing the Huron River Watershed Council.
Carolan Sonderegger, representing For the Love of Water.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4385, but did not wish to speak:
Matt and Michelle Helmkamp.
The City of Douglas.
State Senator Jonathan Lindsey.
Kathy and Tom Brickley.
Ron Watson, representing the Great Lakes Coalition.
Representative Fairbairn moved to excuse Representatives Hoadley and Arbit from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at 1:01
PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov