HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 18,
2026
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, Arbit, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and
Wooden.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative St. Germaine moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 04, 2026. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5430 before the committee:
HB 5430
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 12501
(MCL 333.12501), as amended by 2004 PA
408, and by adding section 12510a.
Representative Bohnak moved to report out HB 5430 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn and Wortz.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. McFall, Scott, Weiss, Arbit, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
The Chair laid HB 5210 before the committee:
HB 5210
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 47331 (MCL
324.47331), as added by 1995 PA 57.
Representative Alexander explained the proposed substitute (H-1) for HB 5210.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5210. The motion prevailed
17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Arbit, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 5210 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Arbit, Foreman, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at
12:08 PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov