HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to
order by Chair Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the minutes from the October 15th, 2019 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4589 before the committee:
HB 4589
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to designate the eastern wild turkey as
the official game bird of the state of Michigan.
Representative Reilly moved to refer House Bill No. 4589 to the committee on Ways and Means.
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4332 before the committee:
HB 4332
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"
Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 40102, 40103, and 40114 (MCL
324.40102, 324.40103, and 324.40114), section 40102 as
amended by 2015 PA 24, section 40103 as amended by 2016
PA 382, and section 40114 as amended by 2018 PA 390, and
by adding section 40111d.
Representative LaFave testified in support of HB 4332.
Chris Turek, representing Up North Air Gunner, testified in support of HB 4332 via YouTube
video.
Craig Brunet, representing Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified in opposition to
HB 4332.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4332, but did not wish to speak:
Velocity Outdoors.
The Chair laid HB 4439 before the committee:
HB 4439
(Rep. Cole)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"
Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 40111a (MCL 324.40111a), as amended by
2015 PA 265.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4439, but did not wish to
speak:
Thomas Gilpin, representing the Michigan Sierra Club.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4439, but did not wish to speak:
Craig Brunet, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Andrew Vermeesch, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4439. 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 Cole testified in support of HB 4439 (H-1).
Minority Vice Chair Sowerby made a motion to reconsider the vote of HB 4589
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 Reilly moved to refer House Bill No. 4589 to the committee on Ways and Means.
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4313 before the committee:
HB 4313
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"(MCL
324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43525c.
Representative Eisen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4313. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chairman Howell handed the gavel over to Vice Chair Wakeman at 12:37 p.m.
Chairman Howell testified in support of HB 4313 (H-1).
Chairman Howell took the gavel back at 12:44 p.m.
Lyle Jaworski, representing Michigan Game Breeders Association, testified in support of HB
4313 (H-1).
Jim Smith and Tom Shook, representing Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative, testified in
support of HB 4313 (H-1).
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4313 (H-1), but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Dan McMaster, Pheasants Forever
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4313(H-1), but due to the time
constraints were unable to speak:
Nick Green and Ian Fitzgerald, Michigan United Conservation Clubs
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4313 (H-1), but due to the time
constraints were unable to speak:
Gary Pruden, Private Land Owner Eaton County
The following people submitted a card with no position onHB 4313 (H-1), but due to the time
constraints were unable to speak:
Brad Brunkein, Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4313 (H-1), but did not
wish to speak:
Craig Brunet, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4313 (H-1), but did not wish to speak:
Steve DeLong, representing the Cass City Gun Club.
Tim Dusterwinkle, representing the Michigan Bear Hunters Association.
Joe Hudson, representing the Upper Peninsula Bear Houndsmen Association.
Jim Wale, representing the Michigan State United Coon Hunters Association.
Roger Thorman, representing the Michigan State Foxhunter Association.
Sally Stonan, representing the Waterloo Hunt Club.
Mike Thorman, representing the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the meeting
at 12:59 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov