HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 23,
2020
10:45
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Webber.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Cynthia Neeley.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 16, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5862 before the committee:
HB 5862
(Rep. Leutheuser)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 382, entitled "Traxler-
McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act," by amending
sections 3 and 5d (MCL 432.103 and 432.105d),
section 3 as amended by 2019 PA 159 and section
5d as added by 1999 PA 108.
Representative Leutheuser testified in support of HB 5862.
Hannah Jordon, representing Hillsdale Domestic Harmony, testified in support of HB 5862.
Kyle Rorah, representing Ducks Unlimited, testified in support of HB 5862.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5862, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Trotter, representing Michigan United Conservation Clubs.
Tim Bliss, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Billy Ray Fann, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Dave Perry, representing himself.
Jason Hill, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Dale Borske, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Craig Curtis, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Richard Jess, representing Ducks Unlimited.
David Steinbach, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Jim Toth, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Tracy Oberleiter, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Mary Bluschke, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Rod Larson, representing Ducks Unlimited.
David Bowers, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Max Lehman, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Mike Ivey, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Steve Wyckoff, representing Ducks Unlimited.
Brenda Archambo, representing Sturgeon for Tomorrow.
Sam Morello, representing the Michigan Bow Hunters Association.
Patrick Hogan, representing Tomahawk Archers.
Jane Finnerty, representing the Cadillac Sportsman's Club.
Carol Rose, representing the Montmorency Conservation Club.
Tom Heritier, representing the Saginaw Field and Stream Club.
David Peterson, representing Great Lakes Council of Fly Fishing.
Jack Ammerman, representing Michigan Gun Owners.
Dale Hendershot, representing the Michigan Trappers and Predator Caller's Association.
Gary Gorniak, representing the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club.
Erik Schneller, representing the Michigan Quality Deer Management Association.
Dennis Eado, representing the Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fisherman's Association.
Tim Dusterwinkle, representing the Michigan Bear Hunters Association.
Mike Thorman, representing the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5862, but did not wish to speak:
Michael Gallagher, representing the Bureau of State Lottery.
Representative Berman moved to refer HB 5862 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 14-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Cynthia Neeley.
Nays: Rep. Liberati.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 665 before the committee:
SB 665
(Sen. Victory)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
411 (MCL 436.1411), as amended by 2018 PA
403.
Representative Berman moved to refer SB 665 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Cynthia Neeley.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786 before the committee:
SB 781
(Sen. Ananich)
A bill to amend 1993 PA 327, entitled "Tobacco
products tax act," by amending sections 2, 6, 7,
and 12 (MCL 205.422, 205.426, 205.427, and
205.432), section 2 as amended by 2012 PA 188,
section 6 as amended by 1997 PA 187, section 7 as
amended by 2016 PA 86, and section 12 as
amended by 2018 PA 639.
SB 782
(Sen. Bullock)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth
tobacco act," by amending the title and section 4
(MCL 722.644), as amended by 2019 PA 18, and
by adding section 2d.
SB 783
(Sen. Runestad)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth
tobacco act," (MCL 722.641 to 722.645) by
adding section 1a.
SB 784
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth
tobacco act," by amending section 1 (MCL
722.641), as amended by 2019 PA 18.
SB 785
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "The
Michigan penal code," by amending section 42b
(MCL 750.42b), as added by 1992 PA 273.
SB 786
(Sen. Wojno)
A bill to amend 1971 PA 79, entitled "Age of
majority act of 1971," by amending section 3
(MCL 722.53).
Senator Ananich testified in support of SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB
786. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4039 before the committee:
HB 4039
(Rep. Brann)
A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled "Youth
tobacco act," by amending the title and sections 1,
2a, and 4 (MCL 722.641, 722.642a, and 722.644),
the title and sections 1 and 4 as amended by 2006
PA 236 and section 2a as added by 1992 PA 272,
and by adding section 3a; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts.
Representative Brann testified in support of HB 4039.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4039, but did not wish to speak:
Bridget Melinn, representing the American Heart Association.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Andrew Schepers, representing the American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network.
Alice Betz, representing the Michigan Chapter of American College of Cardiology.
The Chair returned to SB 781 - 786.
Rachael Richards, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified with a neutral
position on SB 781 and SB 782.
Ashlee Kuehn, representing JUUL, testified in support of SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784,
SB 785 and SB 786.
Paul Weisberger, representing Wild Bill's Tobacco, testified in support of SB 781, SB 782, SB
783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786. Questions and discussion followed.
Jared Burkhart, representing the Keep MI Kids Tobacco Free Alliance, testified in support of
SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786.
Paul Steiner, representing Tobacco Free Michigan, testified in opposition to SB 781, SB 782,
SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786.
Ronald Pease, representing Mister-E-Liquid LIC, testified in support of SB 781, SB 782, SB
783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786.
Tylise Black, representing PAV Advocate MI, testified with no position on SB 781, SB 782,
SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 781, SB 782, SB 783,
SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786, but did not wish to speak:
Jake German, representing Dunaskiss Consulting, and Eric Curtis, representing Michigan
Vape Shop Owners.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 785 and SB 786, but did
not wish to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 781, SB 782, SB 784,
SB 785 and SB 786, but did not wish to testify:
Jodi Radke, representing Tobacco Free Kids.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB
785 and SB 786, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Bob DeVries, representing Joost Vapor.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 783 and SB 784, but did not wish
to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB
785 and SB 786, but did not wish to speak:
Alice Betz, representing the Michigan Chapter of American College of Cardiology.
Andrew Schepers, representing the American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network.
Bridget Mellin, representing the American Health Association.
Ken Fletcher, representing the American Lung Association.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 783, but did not wish to testify:
Jodi Radke, representing Tobacco Free Kids.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Webber adjourned the meeting
at 11:57 AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov