HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE
REP. DAIRE L RENDON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 21, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Standing Committee on Insurance was called to order by Chairwoman Rendon.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rendon, Markkanen, Webber, Vaupel, Bellino, Frederick, Hoitenga, LaFave, Berman,
Paquette, Wittenberg, Gay-Dagnogo, Lasinski, Sneller, Bolden, B. Carter, Coleman.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Wittenberg moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 14, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4044 before the committee:
HB 4044
(Rep. Hoitenga) A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956,"by amending sections 1205 and 1239
(MCL 500.1205 and 500.1239), section 1205 as amended by 2008
PA 422 and section 1239 as amended by 2008 PA 423.
Representative Hoitenga, joined by Greg Winkelmann, representing himself, testified in support of the
bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Karin Gyger, Manager of Insurance Policy and Research, and Michelle Riddering, Director of the Office
of Insurance Licensing and Market Conduct, both representing the Michigan Department of Insurance
and Financial Service, testified with no position on the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Marcia Hune, representing the Life Insurance Association of Michigan, submitted a card opposing the
bill, but did not wish to speak.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on the bill, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Solak, representing the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors of Michigan.
Ryan Burtka, representing the Michigan Association of Health Underwriters.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 09:27 AM.
Representative Daire Rendon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov