HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. THOMAS A. ALBERT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 3,
2021
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Albert.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin,
Glenn, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate,
Hammoud, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff,
Thanedar, Weiss.
Absent: Rep. Peterson.
Excused: Rep. Peterson.
Representatives Hammoud, Hood, Brabec and O'Neal joined the committee remotely.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 627 and SB 628 before the committee:
SB 627
(Sen. LaSata)
A bill to provide for the recovery or replacement
of durable monuments defining the Michigan-
Indiana state line; to create a commission; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state
and local governmental officers and agencies; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
SB 628
(Sen. LaSata)
A bill to amend 1990 PA 345, entitled "State
survey and remonumentation act," by amending
section 12 (MCL 54.272), as amended by 2014 PA
166.
Kate Witkowski, representing the Office of Senator LaSata, introduced the bills. Questions
and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 627, but did not wish to speak:
Ron Brenke, representing the ACEC MI.
Michelle Batora, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors.
Jack Owens, representing the Surveyor.
The Chair laid HB 5184 before the committee:
HB 5184
(Rep. Tate)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 259, entitled "Michigan
national guard tuition assistance act," by amending
the title and sections 3 and 4 (MCL 32.433 and
32.434), section 3 as amended by 2016 PA 531.
Representative Tate introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Fred Schaible, representing the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
testified in support of HB 5184.
The Chair laid presentations on the challenges facing law enforcement before the committee.
Ken Grabowski, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan, and Mike Sauger,
representing the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police, gave presentations. Questions and
discussion followed.
Matthew Saxton and Daniel Pfannes, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association, and
Bob Stevenson and Chief Larry Weeks, representing the Michigan Association of Chiefs of
Police, gave presentations. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Tate moved to excuse Representative Peterson from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Thomas Albert adjourned the
meeting at 10:01 AM.
Representative Thomas Albert, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov