HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Absent: Rep. Carra.
Excused: Rep. Carra.
Representative Filler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 16, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5671 and HB 5704 before the committee:
HB 5671
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law,"
by amending section 4102 (MCL 289.4102), as
amended by 2012 PA 178.
HB 5704
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law,"
by amending sections 1105 and 4102 (MCL
289.1105 and 289.4102), section 1105 as amended
by 2014 PA 516 and section 4102 as amended by
2012 PA 178.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 5671 was previously adopted on February 16th, 2022.
Substitute (H-1) to HB 5704 was previously adopted on February 16th, 2022.
At 10:35 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:36 AM, Majority Vice Chair Posthumus called the committee back to order.
Representative Alexander testified in support of HB 5671 as proposed substitute (H-2), and HB
5704 as proposed substitute (H-2).
At 10:38 AM, Majority Vice Chair Posthumus laid the committee at ease.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5671. The motion prevailed 10-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Alexander offered the following amendments to HB 5671 (H-2):
1. Amend page 4, line 6, after "MSU" by striking out "Products" and inserting
"Product".
2. Amend page 4, line 9, after the first "MSU" by striking out "Products" and inserting
"Product".
3. Amend page 4, line 9, after the second "MSU" by striking out "Products" and
inserting "Product".
4. Amend page 4, line 17, by striking out "Products" and inserting "Product".
5. Amend page 4, line 20, after "MSU" by striking out "Products" and inserting
"Product".
Representative Filler moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5671 (H-2). The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rendon moved to report out HB 5671 with recommendation, as amended, as
substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5704. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bellino moved to report out HB 5704 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Garza, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5671 (H-2) and HB 5704
(H-2), but did not wish to speak:
Ashley Steffen, representing the Michigan Department of Rural Development.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5671 (H-2) and HB 5704 (H-2), but did
not wish to speak:
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5671 and HB 5704, but did
not wish to speak:
Sara Simmonds, representing the Michigan Association of Local Environmental Health
Administrators.
Norm Hess, representing the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
The Chair laid HB 5742, HB 5743, HB 5744, HB 5745, HB 5746, HB 5747, and HB 5748 before
the committee:
HB 5742
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section
8308a.
HB 5743
(Rep. Steenland)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section
8507a.
HB 5744
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food law,"
by amending section 2125 (MCL 289.2125), as
amended by 2015 PA 61, and by adding section
2124.
HB 5745
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to amend 1975 PA 120, entitled "Feed law,"
by amending section 19 (MCL 287.539), as added
by 2015 PA 83.
HB 5746
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 189, entitled "The insect
pest and plant disease act," (MCL 286.201 to
286.228) by adding section 17a.
HB 5747
(Rep. Posthumus)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 267, entitled
"Manufacturing milk law of 2001," (MCL 288.561
to 288.740) by adding section 92.
HB 5748
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 266, entitled "Grade A
milk law of 2001," (MCL 288.471 to 288.540) by
adding section 36.
Representative Posthumus testified in support of HB 5742, HB 5743, HB 5744, HB 5745, HB
5746, HB 5747, and HB 5748. Questions and discussion followed.
Brad Deacon, Tim Slawinski, and Jamie Zmitko-Somers, all representing the Michigan
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, testified in support of HB 5742, HB 5743,
HB 5744, HB 5745, HB 5746, HB 5747, and HB 5748. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5742, HB 5743, HB 5744, HB 5745,
HB 5746, HB 5747, and HB 5748, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Representative Rendon moved to excuse Representative Carra from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Alexander adjourned the meeting at
10:58 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gotv