HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 06, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4115 and HB 4116 before the committee:
Thursday, March 13, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4115
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act
to regulate and license pawnbrokers that
conduct business in this state; to provide for
the disposition of allegedly misappropriated
property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to
provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
local governmental units and state agencies,"
by amending the title and section 18 (MCL
446.218), the title as amended by 2018 PA
345.
HB 4116
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act
to regulate and license pawnbrokers that
conduct business in this state; to provide for
the disposition of allegedly misappropriated
property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to
provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
local governmental units and state agencies,"
by amending sections 8 and 9 (MCL 446.208
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4115 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 4116 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4081 before the committee:
Representative DeBoyer testified in support of HB 4081. Questions and discussions followed.
Brett Hollandsworth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors, testified in
opposition to HB 4081. Questions and discussions followed.
Shawon Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors, testified in support of HB 4081.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4081, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Rigterink, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4081, but did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Rental Property Owners
Association of Michigan. Erika Farley, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of
Michigan, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Apartment Association of
Michigan. Andrew Kuhn, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan, gave a
presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
and 446.209), section 8 as amended by 2002
PA 469 and section 9 as amended by 2018 PA
345.
HB 4081
(Rep. DeBoyer)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 288, entitled "Land
division act," by amending section 108 (MCL
560.108), as added by 1996 PA 591.
Representative Grant moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Aragona adjourned the meeting at
10:01 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov