HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 352, House Appropriations,
State Capitol Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by the Chair Hauck.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4256 before the committee:
HB 4256
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 502c
(MCL 750.502c), as amended by 2015 PA 144.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4256 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman,
Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bellino moved to reconsider the vote for HB 4256.
The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hall moved to report out HB 4256 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4218 before the committee:
HB 4218
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled "McCauley-
Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act," by
amending section 25 (MCL 432.25), as amended
by 1998 PA 465.
Representative Damoose moved to report out HB 4218 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4431 before the committee:
HB 4431
(Rep. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled "Traxler-
McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act," by amending
section 3 (MCL 432.103), as amended by 2019 PA
159.
Representative Yancey moved to report out HB 4431 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 178 before the committee:
SB 178
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending sections 3a,
3b, and 3c (MCL 445.573a, 445.573b, and
445.573c), section 3a as added by 1989 PA 148,
section 3b as amended by 1998 PA 473, and
section 3c as amended by 1996 PA 384.
Paul Burns and Spencer Nivens, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers
Association, testified in support of SB 178.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 178, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Miner, representing the Faygo.
Matt Miner, representing the Midwest Independent Retailers Association.
The Chair laid HB 4516 before the committee:
HB 4516
(Rep. Lilly)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act,"
(MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967) by adding section
11a.
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4516. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly and Representative Rabhi, testified in support of HB 4516.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4516, but did not wish to speak:
Robin Schneider, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
Rick Fiato, representing the Conifer Insurance.
Bill Flory, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
The Chair laid HB 4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and
HB 4746 before the committee:
HB 4517
(Rep. Rabhi)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 3 (MCL 333.27953), as
amended by 2020 PA 208.
HB 4740
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending
section 102 (MCL 333.27102), as amended by
2020 PA 207.
HB 4741
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 220, entitled "Industrial
hemp growers act," by amending section 103
(MCL 333.29103), as amended by 2021 PA 4.
HB 4742
(Rep. Yancey)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 282, entitled "Marihuana
tracking act," by amending section 2 (MCL
333.27902), as amended by 2018 PA 439.
HB 4743
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7106 (MCL
333.7106), as amended by 2018 PA 642.
HB 4744
(Rep. Steenland)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 547, entitled "Industrial
hemp research and development act," by
amending section 2 (MCL 286.842), as amended
by 2018 PA 641.
HB 4745
(Rep. Lilly)
A bill to amend 2008 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Medical Marihuana Act," by amending section 3
(MCL 333.26423), as amended by 2016 PA 283.
HB 4746
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
914b (MCL 436.1914b), as added by 2018 PA
346.
Representative Hall moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4517. The motion prevailed 14-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Jones, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rabhi and Representative Lilly, testified in support of HB 4517, HB 4740, HB
4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746.
Stephen Linder and Lance Boldrey, representing the Michigan Cannabis Manufacturing
Association, testified in support of HB 4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB
4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746.
Sarah Noon, representing the Students for Sensible Drug Policy, testified in support of HB
4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746.
Robin Schneider, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, testified in
support of HB 4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB
4746.
Andrew Brisbo, representing the Marijuana Regulatory Agency, testified in support of HB
4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742,
HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746, but did not wish to speak:
Vincent Brown, representing the Natrabis.
Vincent Brown, representing the Emerald Business Park.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4517, but did not wish to speak:
Bill Flory, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
Anquenette Sarfoh, representing the herself.
Representative Hertel moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Roger Hauck adjourned the
meeting at 11:25 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: May 11, 2021