HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 17,
2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism was called to order by Chair Martin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin,
Bohnak, Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Myers-Phillips.
Absent: Reps. Arbit and Wooden.
Excused: Reps. Arbit and Wooden.
Representative Johnsen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 10, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4445 before the committee:
HB 4445
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 40102 and 40111a
(MCL 324.40102 and 324.40111a), section
40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24 and section
40111a as amended by 2015 PA 265.
Representative Weiss offered the following amendment to HB 4445:
1. Amend page 5, following line 12, by inserting:
"Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4576 of
the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.".
Representative Weiss spoke to the amendment.
Representative Weiss moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4445. The motion did not prevail
5-8-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Myers-Phillips.
Nays: Reps. St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak and
Fairbairn.
Pass: Reps. Martin and Wortz.
Representative Wortz moved to report out HB 4445 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn and Wortz.
Nays: Reps. McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Myers-Phillips.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid the presentation by Rigero Inc. of Plymouth, MI on Technology for Nutrient
Management and Recovery for Lakes and Ponds before the committee.
Roy Cole and Rich Baum, representing Rigero Inc., provided a presentation on their technology
for nutrient management and recovery for lakes and ponds. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative VanderWall moved to excuse Representatives Arbit and Wooden from the
meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at 1:02
PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Dakota Soda
Acting Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov