HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. SHANE HERNANDEZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 22,
2020
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Hernandez.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Pagan.
Representative Green moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 15, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4274 and HB 4275 before the committee:
HB 4274
(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.
HB 4275
(Rep. Albert)
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.
Representative Albert moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4274. The motion did not prevail 0-
28-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: None.
Nays: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Pass: None.
Representative Albert moved to adopt substitute (H-6) to HB 4274. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Albert moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4275. The motion did not prevail 0-
28-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: None.
Nays: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Pass: None.
Representative Albert moved to adopt substitute (H-6) to HB 4275. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Albert and Representative Marino testified in support of HB 4274 and HB 4275.
Questions and discussion followed.
Tim Greimel, representing AFSCME Council, testified in opposition to HB 4274 and HB 4275.
Questions and discussion followed.
Rachel Richards, representing Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in opposition to HB
4274 and HB 4275.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4274 and HB 4275, but did not wish to
speak:
Andy Potter, representing the Michigan Corrections Organization.
Marcia Hune, representing the Life Insurance Association.
Bill Zaagman, representing the American International Group.
Representative Miller moved to report out HB 4274 with recommendation, as substitute (H-6).
The motion prevailed 17-9-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom.
Nays: Reps. Hoadley, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Pass: Reps. Love, Anthony.
Representative Albert moved to report out HB 4275 with recommendation, as substitute (H-6).
The motion prevailed 17-9-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom.
Nays: Reps. Hoadley, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Pass: Reps. Love, Anthony.
The Chair invited Mary Ann Cleary, Director of the House Fiscal Agency, to give an overview of
the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Hoadley moved to excuse Representative Pagan from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Shane Hernandez adjourned the
meeting at 10:19 AM.
Representative Shane Hernandez, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov