HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
REP. JIM HAADSMA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 13, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Labor was called to order by Chair Haadsma.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Churches, Wegela,
Wozniak, Mueller, Kunse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wegela moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 23, 2024. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 571 before the committee:
SB 571
(Sen. Cherry)
A bill to amend 2023 PA 10, entitled "An act to
require prevailing wages and fringe benefits on
state projects; to establish the requirements and
responsibilities of contracting agents and bidders;
to make appropriations for the implementation of
this act; and to prescribe penalties," by amending
the title and sections 1, 2, 8, and 22 (MCL
408.1101, 408.1102, 408.1108, and 408.1122) and
by adding sections 2a and 25a.
Representative Haadsma moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 571. The motion prevailed 7-
3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O'Neal, Andrews, Churches, Wegela.
Nays: Reps. Wozniak, Mueller, Kunse.
Pass: None.
Senator Cherry testified in support of SB 571. Questions and discussion followed.
Jayshona Hicks and Sean Egan, representing the Michigan Department of Labor and
Economic Opportunity, testified with no position on SB 571. Questions and discussion
followed.
Ryan Charney and Aaron Pangborn, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, testified in support of SB 571. Questions and discussion followed.
Robert Joerg, representing the Laborers' International Union of North America, testified in
support of SB 571. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 571, but did not wish to speak:
Aaron Squeo, representing the United Food Commercial Workers 876.
Eli Isagurri, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights.
Winston Feeheley, representing DTE.
Chris Ianni, representing Consumers Energy.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 571, but did not wish to speak:
Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
Michael LaFaive, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Shane Hernandez, representing the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
The Chair laid HB 5736 before the committee:
HB 5736
(Rep. Mentzer)
A bill to require certain employers to post
information related to services for veterans; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state
governmental offices and entities.
Representative Mentzer, Eric Phillips, and Tyson Jackson, representing the United
Steelworkers Union, testified in support of HB 5736. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5736, but did not wish to speak:
Ryan Sebolt, representing the Michigan American Federation of Labor and Congress of
Industrial Organizations.
Aaron Squeo, representing the United Food Commercial Workers 876.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5736, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Haadsma adjourned the meeting
at 9:35 AM.
Representative Jim Haadsma, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov