HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. STEVE MARINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Room 327, House Office
Building
The House Standing Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chairman Marino.
The Chair laid before the committee the Speaker's appointment letter.
The Clerk read the following letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lee Chatfield, to
Gary L. Randall, Clerk of the Michigan House of Representatives:
January 16, 2019
Mr. Gary L. Randall, Clerk
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol Building
Lansing, MI 48913
Dear Mr. Clerk:
I appoint the following Members of the 100th Legislature to the Standing Committees for the
2019-2020 Legislative Session:
Commerce and Tourism
Reps. Marino (C), Wendzel (Maj. VC), Reilly, Meerman, Schroeder, Wakeman, Cambensy(Min.
VC), Camilleri, Hope, Manoogian, Robinson
Sincerely,
Lee Chatfield, Speaker
Michigan House of Representatives
The Chair went at ease at the call of the Chair at 9:07 a.m.
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Reilly, Meerman, Schroeder, Wakeman, Cambensy, Camilleri,
Hope, Manoogian, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: None.
The Chair stated the committee would be following Chapter IV, as stated in the House Standing
Rules that were adopted by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in room 327 of the Anderson House
Office Building as the day, time, and location for the regular schedule for the meetings of the House
Commerce and Tourism Committee.
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Reilly, Meerman, Schroeder, Wakeman, Cambensy, Camilleri, Hope,
Manoogian, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair introduced the committee support staff to the full committee.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation given by the Business Leaders for Michigan.
Tim Sowton, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Business Leaders for Michigan,
gave a PowerPoint presentation on what their plan for a stronger Michigan. Questions followed. A copy
of the presentation is attached.
There being no further business before the committee, the Representative moved that the committee
adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 10:16a.m..
Representative Steve Marino, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov