HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. REGGIE MILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Miller.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Miller, Paiz, Stone, Young, Coffia, Dievendorf, Fitzgerald, Rheingans,
Neyer, VanderWall, Roth, Bierlein, Smit.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Paiz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 4, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4857 and HB 4011 before the committee:
HB 4857
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1941 PA 359, entitled "An act for
controlling and eradicating certain noxious weeds
within the state; to permit townships, villages, and
cities to have a lien for expenses incurred in
controlling and eradicating such weeds; to permit
officials of counties and municipalities to appoint
commissioners of noxious weeds; to define the
powers, duties, and compensation of
commissioners; to provide for sanctions; and to
repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending
section 2 (MCL 247.62), as amended by 2010 PA
358.
HB 4011
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled "Michigan
occupational safety and health act," by amending
section 35 (MCL 408.1035), as amended by 1991
PA 105.
Representative Neyer and Ben Tirrell, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau, testified in
support of HB 4011. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Dievendorf moved to report out HB 4857 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Miller, Paiz, Stone, Young, Coffia, Dievendorf, Fitzgerald, Rheingans,
Neyer, VanderWall, Roth, Bierlein, Smit.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Miller adjourned the meeting at
9:19 AM.
Representative Reggie Miller, Chair
Justin Easter
Committee Clerk
jeaster@house.mi.gov