HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 30, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 9, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 15, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 10:31 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:33 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5265 before the committee:
HB 5265
(Rep. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled
"Michigan employment security act," by
amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended
by 2017 PA 231.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5265, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
The Chair laid HB 4306 and HB 4307 before the committee:
HB 4306
(Rep. Whitsett)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised
judicature act of 1961," by amending sections
5805, 5851b, 6431, and 6452 (MCL 600.5805,
600.5851b, 600.6431, and 600.6452), section 5805
as amended by 2018 PA 183, section 5851b as
added by 2018 PA 183, section 6431 as amended
by 2020 PA 42, and section 6452 as amended by
2020 PA 44.
HB 4307
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled "An act to
make uniform the liability of municipal
corporations, political subdivisions, and the state,
its agencies and departments, officers, employees,
and volunteers thereof, and members of certain
boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in
the exercise or discharge of a governmental
function, for injuries to property and persons; to
define and limit this liability; to define and limit
the liability of the state when engaged in a
proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of
liability insurance to protect against loss arising
out of this liability; to provide for defending
certain claims made against public officers,
employees, and volunteers and for paying
damages sought or awarded against them; to
provide for the legal defense of public officers,
employees, and volunteers; to provide for
reimbursement of public officers and employees
for certain legal expenses; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 7 (MCL
691.1407), as amended by 2013 PA 173, and by
adding section 7d.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307, but did not wish
to speak:
Louise Harder and Alexander Rusek, representing the The Army of Survivors Inc..
Elinor Jordon, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual
Violence.
Bill Flory, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
The Chair returned to HB 5265.
Representative O'Malley moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5265. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 5265 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-3). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The chair returned to HB 4306 and HB 4307.
Representative Berman and Representative Whitsett, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB
4307. Questions and discussion followed.
Trinea Gonczar, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussion
followed.
Jonathan Vaughn, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussion
followed.
Tad DeLuca, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussion
followed.
Cathy Kalahar, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussion
followed.
Jonathan Vaughn returned to answer questions.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 11:47 AM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov