HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JERRY NEYER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 30, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 308, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Neyer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Neyer, Wortz, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf,
Rheingans and Skaggs.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Kunse moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 23, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4917 before the committee:
HB 4917
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 267, entitled
"Manufacturing milk law of 2001," by
amending section 157 (MCL 288.717).
Representative Smit testified in support of HB 4917. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4917, but did not wish to
speak:
Mikaylah Heffernan, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4917, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
Tim Golding & Sonny Koch, representing the Americans for Prosperity Michigan.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:40 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4881 and HB 4882 before the committee:
HB 4881
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 4105 (MCL
289.4105), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
HB 4882
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to repeal 1964 PA 158, entitled "An act
to provide for the licensing of wholesale potato
dealers; to prescribe certain powers and duties
for certain state agencies; to require certain
types of financial security for certain persons
under certain circumstances, and to prescribe
the procedure for its enforcement; to provide
remedies and penalties for violations of the
act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts," (MCL 290.451 to 290.466).
Representative Pavlov moved to report out HB 4881 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neyer, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf, Rheingans
and Skaggs.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Skaggs moved to report out HB 4882 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Neyer, Lightner, Alexander, Fox, Kunse, Pavlov, Paiz, Dievendorf, Rheingans
and Skaggs.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4881 and HB 4882, but did not wish to
speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
Tim Golding & Sonny Koch, representing the Americans for Prosperity Michigan.
The Chair laid a presentation from Michigan Agri-Business Association before the committee.
Chuck Lippstreu, representing the Michigan Agri-Business Association, and Scott Gordon,
representing the Cooperative Elevator Co. gave a presentation with an update on the Michigan
Agri-Business. Questions and discussions followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Neyer adjourned the meeting at 11:16
AM.
Representative Jerry Neyer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov