HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. SHANE HERNANDEZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 352, House
Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chairman Hernandez.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch,
Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley, Love, Pagan,
Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Inman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 27, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4286 before the committee:
HB 4286
(Rep. Johnson)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 343, entitled "Wrongful imprisonment
compensation act," by amending the title and section 6 (MCL
691.1756).
Representative Johnson, Wolf Mueller and David Moran, both representing the Michigan Innocence
Clinic, and Richard Phillips, an exoneree, testified in support of the bill. Questions and discussion
followed.
The Chair laid HB 4286 before the committee:
HB 4286
(Rep. Johnson)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 343, entitled "Wrongful imprisonment
compensation act," by amending the title and section 6 (MCL
691.1756).
Representative Hoadley offered the following amendment to HB 4286:
1. Amend page 3, following line 14, by inserting:
"(C) THE NUMBER OF ACTIONS IN WHICH AN ORDER OR JUDGMENT HAS
BEEN ENTERED DENYING THE CLAIM, AND THE REASONS FOR EACH
DENIAL." and relettering the remaining subdivisions.
Representative Hoadley explained his amendment
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4286. The motion prevailed 29-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley, Love, Pagan, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Rep. Green moved to report House Bill No. 4286 as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed
29-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Inman, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley, Love, Pagan, Hammoud,
Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:32 AM.
Representative Shane Hernandez, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov