HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. THOMAS A. ALBERT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 19,
2021
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Albert.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal,
Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 12, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4733 and HB 4734 before the committee:
HB 4733
(Rep. Sabo)
A bill to amend 1943 PA 240, entitled "State
employees' retirement act," by amending section
58 (MCL 38.58), as added by 1996 PA 487.
HB 4734
(Rep. Marino)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 300, entitled "The public
school employees retirement act of 1979," by
amending section 127 (MCL 38.1427), as
amended by 2017 PA 92.
Aaron Keel and Greg Parker, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in
opposition to HB 4733 and HB 4734. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Sabo moved to report out HB 4733 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 28-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal,
Steckloff, Weiss.
Nays: Rep. Thanedar.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger moved to report out HB 4734 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 28-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal,
Steckloff, Weiss.
Nays: Rep. Thanedar.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4467 and HB 4468 before the committee:
HB 4467
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," (MCL 791.201 to
791.285) by adding section 8b.
HB 4468
(Rep. Anthony)
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953," (MCL 791.201 to
791.285) by adding section 8c.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4467. The motion prevailed
29-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal,
Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Allor moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4468. The motion prevailed 29-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal,
Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lightner and Representative Anthony testified on the bills. Questions and
discussion followed.
Kyle Kaminski and Lynn Gorski, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections,
testified in opposition to HB 4467 and HB 4468. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Lightner moved to report out HB 4467 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-3). The motion prevailed 21-5-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Steckloff.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, Thanedar.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, O'Neal, Weiss.
Representative Allor moved to report out HB 4468 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 21-5-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Steckloff.
Nays: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, Thanedar.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, O'Neal, Weiss.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Thomas Albert adjourned the
meeting.
Representative Thomas Albert, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov