HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Hauck.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Garza, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 8, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4628 before the committee:
HB 4628
(Rep. Hornberger)
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 and 446.209), section 8 as
amended by 2002 PA 469 and section 9 as
amended by 2018 PA 345.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4628. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger testified in support of HB 4628.
The Chair laid HB 5701 before the committee:
HB 5701
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled "An act to
promote the safety, welfare, and educational
interests of the people of this state by regulating
the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling
of, and the installation of certain security devices
at, certain public or private school buildings or
additions to those buildings and by regulating the
construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of,
and the installation of certain security devices at,
buildings leased or acquired for school purposes;
to define the class of buildings affected by this act;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for
the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 1d (MCL
388.851d), as added by 2020 PA 45.
Representative VanSingel testified in support of HB 5701. Questions and discussion
followed.
Cris Ahearn, representing Nightlock, testified in support of HB 5701. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5701, but did not wish
to speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Department.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5701, but did not wish to speak:
Robert Boisvert, representing the Michigan Fire Inspector Society.
The Chair laid HB 5706 before the committee:
HB 5706
(Rep. Hauck)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending sections 3, 7, 13, and 14 (MCL
333.27953, 333.27957, 333.27963, and
333.27964), section 3 as amended by 2021 PA 56.
Representative Damoose moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5706. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:43 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:43 AM, Majority Vice Chair Hoitenga called the committee back to order.
Rep. Hauck testified in support of HB 5706. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:47 AM, Majority Vice Chair Hoitenga laid the committee at ease.
At 10:47 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Andrew Brisbo, representing the Marijuana Regulatory Agency, testified in support of HB
5706. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5706, but did not wish to speak:
Whiteney Gravelle, representing the Bay Mills Indian Community.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at
10:51 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov