HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. JASON M SHEPPARD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 426, State Capitol Building, Lansing
MI
The House Standing Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair
Sheppard.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly, Greig, Rabhi.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Cole moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 14, 2020. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SCR 18 before the committee:
SCR 18
(Sen. Nesbitt)
A concurrent resolution to oppose the
inclusion of labor peace agreements in the Marijuana
Regulatory Agency's permanent rules and to oppose the
inclusion of labor peace agreements or any similar construct
in the administrative rules of this state.
Sandra McCormick, representing the Great Lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, testified in
support of SCR 18.
Charles Owen, representing the National Federation of Independent Business of Michigan,
testified in support of SCR 18. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SCR 18, but did not wish to speak:
David Geunthner, representing the Mackinac Center.
Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Jeff Wiggens, representing ABC of Michigan.
Tony Daunt, representing the Michigan Freedom Fund.
Annie Patnaude, representing Americans for Prosperity.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SCR 18, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the United Food and Commercial Workers.
At 12:09 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:10 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Tim Griemel, representing AFSME Council 25, testified in opposition to SCR 18. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Lilly moved to report out SCR 18 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 3-
2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Sheppard, Cole, Lilly.
Nays: Reps. Greig, Rabhi.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jason Sheppard adjourned the
meeting at 12:17 PM.
Representative Jason Sheppard, Chair
Angie Lake
Committee Clerk
alake@house.mi.gov