HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM
REP. DAVID MARTIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism was called to order by Chair Martin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin,
Bohnak, Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Arbit, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Absent: Rep. Foreman.
Excused: Rep. Foreman.
Representative Bohnak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 14, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4401 before the committee:
Representative Johnsen moved to report out HB 4401 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Arbit, Myers-Phillips and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4401, but did not wish to speak:
Lyle and Jennifer Jaworski, representing the Michigan Association of Game Bird and
Breeders and Hunting Preserves.
Thomas Heritier, representing the Saginaw Field and Stream Club.
Jack Ammerman, representing the Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Noon.
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4401
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental
protection act," by amending section 43525c
(MCL 324.43525c), as amended by 2021 PA
6.
Alex Beachum.
Curt Rozier.
Tom Shook.
The Chair laid HB 4285 before the committee:
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4285. The motion prevailed
14-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Arbit and Myers-Phillips.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out HB 4285 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 14-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak,
Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss and Wooden.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Arbit and Myers-Phillips.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4285, but did not wish to speak:
Olivia Ponte, representing the Michigan Department of Education.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4285, but did not wish to speak:
Mary Pollock, representing the Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network.
The Chair laid HB 4192 and HB 4193 before the committee:
Representative Snyder and Representative VanWoerkom testified in support of HB 4192 and HB
4193. Questions and discussions followed.
HB 4285
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1163a.
HB 4192
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental
protection act," by amending section 3122
(MCL 324.3122), as amended by 2023 PA
140.
HB 4193
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental
protection act," by amending section 3122
(MCL 324.3122), as amended by 2023 PA
140.
Sydney Hart and Phil Argiroff, representing the Michigan Department of Environment Great
Lakes and Energy, testified in opposition to HB 4192 and HB 4193. Questions and discussions
followed.
John Lindley and Phil Kine, representing the Michigan Manufactured Housing, RV, and
Campground Association, testified in support of HB 4192 and HB 4193. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4192 and HB 4193, but did not wish
to speak:
Megan Tinsley, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club Michigan.
Representative Fairbairn moved to excuse Representative Foreman from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at
1:08 PM.
Representative David Martin, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov