HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS
REP. JIM LILLY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 6, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Schroeder, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus,
Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Clements moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4295 before the committee:
HB 4295
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending
section 402 (MCL 333.27402), as amended by
2018 PA 582.
Representative Clements moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4295. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Alexander, testified in support of HB 4295.
Andrew Brisbo, representing the Marijuana Regulatory Agency, testified in support of HB
4295.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4295, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Sowash, representing Weedmaps.
Sandra McCormick, representing the Great Lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce.
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
At 10:38 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Clements moved to report out HB 4295 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Schroeder, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Hertel,
Sneller.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Anthony, Kuppa.
The Chair laid HB 4249, HB 4250 and HB 4251 before the committee:
HB 4249
(Rep. Hammoud)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending
sections 502 and 504 (MCL 333.27502 and
333.27504), section 502 as amended by 2018 PA
648 and section 504 as amended by 2018 PA 10,
and by adding section 407b.
HB 4250
(Rep. Hammoud)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending sections 3, 11, and 15 (MCL 333.27953,
333.27961, and 333.27965), section 3 as amended
by 2020 PA 208.
HB 4251
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to prohibit the sale of vapor products or
alternative nicotine products that contain vitamin
E acetate; and to prescribe penalties.
Representative Clements moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4249. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Schroeder, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony,
Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Clements moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4250. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Schroeder, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony,
Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Dr. Michael Madden, testified in support of HB 4251.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4249, HB 4250 and HB 4251, but
did not wish to speak:
Sandra McCormick, representing the Great Lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce.
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
Representative Damoose moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4251. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Schroeder, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony,
Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jim Lilly adjourned the meeting
at 10:52 AM.
Representative Jim Lilly, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov