HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by Chair Iden.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4717 before the committee:
HB 4717
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to provide for the labeling of certain
portable fuel containers as made in Michigan; and
to make findings that, under certain
circumstances, portable fuel containers have not
entered or substantially affected interstate
commerce.
Representative Steven Johnson testified in support of HB 4717.
The Chair laid HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491, HB 4492 and HB 4493 before the
committee:
HB 4488
(Rep. Iden)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 381, entitled "An act to
encourage and contribute to the rehabilitation of
former offenders and to assist them in the
assumption of the responsibilities of citizenship;
to prescribe the use of the term "good moral
character" or similar term as a requirement for an
occupational or professional license or when used
as a requirement to establish or operate an
organization or facility regulated by this state; and
to provide administrative and judicial procedures
to contest licensing board or agency rulings
thereon," by amending the title and sections 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (MCL 338.41, 338.42, 338.43,
338.44, 338.45, 338.46, and 338.47), section 2 as
amended by 2014 PA 361.
HB 4489
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending section 934
(MCL 600.934), as amended by 2004 PA 558.
HB 4490
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled "Skilled
trades regulation act," by amending section 105
(MCL 339.5105).
HB 4491
(Rep. Griffin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16104 and
21755 (MCL 333.16104 and 333.21755), section
16104 as amended by 2011 PA 210.
HB 4492
(Rep. Gay-Dagnogo)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 104
(MCL 339.104), as amended by 2016 PA 412.
HB 4493
(Rep. Warren)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section 411
(MCL 339.411), as amended by 2014 PA 265.
Chair Iden testified in support of HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491, HB 4492 and HB
4493.
Vice-Chair Warren testified in support of HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491, HB 4492
and HB 4493.
Representative Griffin testified in support of HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491, HB
4492 and HB 4493.
Representative Gay-Dagnogo testified in support of HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491,
HB 4492 and HB 4493.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from July 22, 2020. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The chair returned to HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491, HB 4492 and HB 4493.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4488, HB 4489, HB 4490, HB 4491,
HB 4492 and HB 4493, but did not wish to speak:
Peter Ruark, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
Derek Sova, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4488. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4488. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4488 with recommendation, as substitute (H-4).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 4489 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Griffin moved to report out HB 4490 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Leutheuser moved to report out HB 4491 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren moved to report out HB 4492 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bolden moved to report out HB 4493 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5611 before the committee:
HB 5611
(Rep. Lower)
A bill to amend 1945 PA 200, entitled "An act to
define a marketable record title to an interest in
land; to require the filing of notices of claim of
interest in such land in certain cases within a
definite period of time and to require the recording
thereof; to make invalid and of no force or effect
all claims with respect to the land affected thereby
where no such notices of claim of interest are filed
within the required period; to provide for certain
penalties for filing slanderous notices of claim of
interest, and to provide certain exceptions to the
applicability and operation thereof," by amending
section 3 (MCL 565.103), as amended by 2018 PA
572.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 5611 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 432 before the committee:
SB 432
(Sen. Horn)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled "Michigan
strategic fund act," by amending section 74 (MCL
125.2074), as amended by 2006 PA 616.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 432, but did not wish to speak:
Greg Bitd, representing the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Representative Leutheuser moved to report out SB 432 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5085 before the committee:
HB 5085
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 18817.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5085. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 5085 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair returned to HB 4717.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4717, but did not wish to speak:
Sarah Howes, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4717. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4717 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman.
Nays: Reps. Warren, Byrd, Hertel, Bolden.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4483 before the committee:
HB 4483
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1164c.
Representative Warren offered the following amendments to HB 4483:
1. Amend page 1, line 1, after "1," by striking out "2020," and inserting "2021,".
2. Amend page 1, line 4, after the first "the" by striking out "2020-2021" and inserting
"2021-2022".
Representative Warren moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4483. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren moved to report House Bill No. 4483 as amended, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the
meeting at 12:28 PM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov