HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS
REP. JIM LILLY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 3,
2022
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Bellino, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony,
Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Clements moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 10, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4912 and HB 5804 before the committee:
HB 4912
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16215, 16283,
16286, 16287, 16288, 18802, 18805, 18811,
18812, and 18814 (MCL 333.16215, 333.16283,
333.16286, 333.16287, 333.16288, 333.18802,
333.18805, 333.18811, 333.18812, and
333.18814), section 16215 as amended by 2019
PA 140, sections 16283, 16286, and 16288 as
added by 2016 PA 359, section 16287 as amended
by 2017 PA 22, section 18802 as amended by
2000 PA 22, section 18805 as amended by 1982
PA 353, section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA
406, and section 18812 as amended by 1982 PA
337, and by adding sections 18811a, 18818,
18819, and 18829; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
HB 5804
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 18818.
Representative Calley moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4912. The motion prevailed 10-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Bellino, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Alexander and Representative Bezotte testified in support of HB 4912 and HB
5804.
Dr. Jeff Adams and Dr. Marie Hopfensperger, representing themselves, testified in support of
HB 5804. Questions and discussion followed.
Cheryl Good, representing Dearborn Family Pet Care, testified in support of HB 5804.
Questions and discussion followed.
Molly Tamulevich, representing the Humane Society of the United States, testified in support
of HB 5804. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Marcy McKeithen, representing Veterinarian Private Practice, testified in opposition to
HB 5804.
Dr. Akshay Verma, representing Behavior and Rehabilitation - Humane Society of the Huron
Valley, testified in support of HB 5804.
John Tramontana, representing the Michigan Veterinarian Medical Association, testified in
opposition to HB 5804. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Michael Thome, representing Agricultural Veterinarians, testified in opposition to HB
5804.
Dr. Dwight McNally, representing Veterinarian Private Practice, testified in opposition to HB
5804. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Alexander returned to answer questions pertaining to HB 5804.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5804, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Joseph Dobesh, representing the Michigan Pet Alliance.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4912 (H-4) and HB 5804, but did not
wish to speak:
Hank Vaupel, representing himself.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5804, but did not wish to speak:
Vittorio Nastasi, representing the Reason Foundation.
Barbara Hodges, representing the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Society.
Del Chenault and Angelique Reynoso, representing the American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Mark Cushing, representing the Animal Policy Group.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lilly adjourned the meeting at
11:59 AM.
Representative Jim Lilly, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov