HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to
order by Chairman Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Calley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4227 before the committee:
HB 4227
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to create a committee on
Michigan's mining future; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain governmental officers and agencies; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Cambensy moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4227. The motion prevailed 9-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sara Cambensy testified in support of HB 4227.
Matt Johnson, representing the Eagle Mine, testified in support of HB 4227.
Patrick Bloom, representing Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., testified in support of HB 4227.
Chad Korpi, Dan Ruokolainen, and Michael Grondz, all representing the United Steelworkers
Local 4950, testified in support of HB 4227.
Ryan Underwood, and Mike Gregory, representing the United Steelworkers Local 4974, testified
in support of HB 4227.
Steve Claywell, representing Michigan Building Trades, testified in support of HB 4227.
Superintendent Bryan DeAugustine, representing the NICE Community School District in
western Marquette County, testified in support of HB 4227.
Emeritus Professor of Economic Geology Dr. Stephen E. Kesler, all representing the Department
of Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Michigan, and Representative Sara
Cambensy, testified in support of HB 4227.
The following people submitted a card in opposition of HB 4227, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Michael Gregory, representing the U.P. Regional Labor Federation
Jonathan Byrd, representing the Michigan Laborers
Roger Crimmins, representing A. Lindberg & Sons
Tom Hogan, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 906
Matt Kurta, representing the City of Marquette
Brian Kerrigan, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights
and Local 1510
Nate Heffron, representing the Nequanee City Council
Gerald Corkin, representing the Marquette County Board of Commissioners
Tony Retaskie, representing the U.P. Construction Council
Joseph Boogren, representing the Forsyth Township
Ryan Stern, representing the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 7, Zone 5.
Dean Gutzman, representing the U.P. Plumbers, Pipefitters Local #111
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association
Nicole Nystrom, representing the Aquila
Nicole Nystrom, representing the Highland Copper
Lisa Canada, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters
Stephanie Glidden, representing the AFL-CIO
Doug Needham, representing the Michigan Aggregate Association
Jon Cool, representing the Michigan Railroad Association
Mark Slown, representing the City of Ishpeming
The following people submitted a card in neutral of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Thomas Gilpin, representing the Michigan Sierra Club
Amy Clickner, representing the Lake Superior Community Partnership, testified in support of
HB 4227.
Andi Rich testified in opposition of HB 4227.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the meeting
at 12:55 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy K Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov