HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 3, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by
Chair Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Eisen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby,
Cambensy, Aiyash.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives LaFave and Aiyash joined the committee remotely.
Representative Eisen moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 17, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the Committee a presentation by Cody Norton, Large Carnivore
Specialist, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, regarding Michigan black bear
biology, management, living with bears and the surrogate sow program. Questions and
discussions followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Howell adjourned the meeting at
11:14 AM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov