HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati
and Herzberg.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation from the Michigan Farm Bureau before the committee.
Robert Anderson, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau, testified regarding the effects of
administrative rules on the Michigan Farm Bureau. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4235 before the committee:
Representative Smit testified in support of HB 4235.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4235. The motion prevailed 6-0-2:
Thursday, April 17, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4235
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to prohibit the use of certain
applications on government-issued devices; to
require public employers to take certain
actions related to prohibited applications; to
prohibit certain employees or officers from
downloading or accessing certain
applications; to provide exceptions; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain
state and local governmental officers and
entities.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer and Liberati.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4235 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer and Liberati.
The Chair laid HB 4240 before the committee:
At 10:44 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:49 AM, Majority Vice Chair Aragona called the committee back to order.
Chair Schuette testified in support of HB 4240.
At 10:47 AM, Majority Vice Chair Aragona laid the committee at ease.
At 10:48 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4240 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer and Liberati.
The Chair laid HB 4241 before the committee:
HB 4240
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to prohibit public bodies from receiving
gifts and grants from foreign actors under
certain circumstances; to prohibit public
bodies from entering into agreements with
foreign actors under certain circumstances; to
establish disclosure requirements for certain
gifts, grants, contracts, and other interests
relating to certain foreign actors; to prescribe
civil sanctions; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental
officers and entities; and to require the
promulgation of rules.
HB 4241
(Rep. Hoadley)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled
"Michigan strategic fund act," (MCL
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 4241 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer and Liberati.
The Chair laid a presentation from the Associated Builders and Contractors before the
committee.
Shane Hernandez, representing the Associated Builders and Contractors testified regarding the
effects of administrative rules on builders and contractors. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4125 and HB 4129 before the committee:
Representative Andrews testified in support of HB 4125 and HB 4129.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4125 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
125.2001 to 125.2094) by adding section 7c.
HB 4125
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to create a program that awards grants
to certain postsecondary schools in this state
that establish or expand certain educational
programs that lead to degrees or credentials
supportive of the nuclear and hydrogen
industries; and to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state officers and entities.
HB 4129
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to create a nuclear and hydrogen
graduate attraction and retention program to
award grants to certain graduates of a
postsecondary school who are employed in
this state at a qualified electric generation
facility after graduation; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to prohibit
the submission of false information and
prescribe penalties; to provide remedies; to
create certain funds; to provide for the
distribution of money from certain funds; and
to allow the promulgation of rules.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4129 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Witwer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4125 and HB 4129, but did not wish to
speak:
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
Joe Fedewa, representing DTE Energy.
John Kran, representing the Michigan Electric Co-Op Association.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Daniel Hurley, representing the Michigan Association of State Universities, testified in support
of HB 4125.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
11:12 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov