HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
REP. PENELOPE TSERNOGLOU
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Elections was called to order by Chair Tsernoglou.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches, Smit, DeBoyer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Byrnes moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 9, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4076 before the committee:
HB 4076
(Rep. Fink)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 558 (MCL
168.558), as amended by 2021 PA 158.
Representative Fink testified in support of HB 4076. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4076, but did not wish to speak:
Monica Martinez, representing the Michigan Judges Association.
Alicia Moon, representing the State Court Administrative Office.
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of County Clerks.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4076, but did not wish to
speak:
Bill Richardson, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:40 AM, Majority Vice Chair Wegela called the committee back to order.
Majority Vice Chair Wegela laid HB 4230 and HB 4234 before the committee:
HB 4230
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled "An act to
regulate the time and manner of payment of wages
and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe
rights and responsibilities of employers and
employees, and the powers and duties of the
department of labor; to require keeping of records;
to provide for settlement of disputes regarding
wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain
practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and
remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts," by amending section 7 (MCL 408.477), as
amended by 2015 PA 15.
HB 4234
(Rep. Tsernoglou)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan
campaign finance act," by amending sections 52,
54, 55, and 57 (MCL 169.252, 169.254, 169.255,
and 169.257), sections 52 and 57 as amended by
2015 PA 269 and sections 54 and 55 as amended
by 2019 PA 93.
Representative Wilson and Representative Tsernoglou testified in support of HB 4230 and
HB 4234. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:51 AM, Majority Vice Chair Wegela laid the committee at ease.
At 10:52 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Mike Huerta, representing the United Auto Workers, testified in support of HB 4230 and HB
4234.
Ray Holman, representing the United Auto Workers Local 6000, testified in support of HB
4230.
Angelo Moreno, representing the United Auto Workers Local 2256, testified in support of HB
4230 and HB 4234.
Muhammad Qawwee II, representing the United Auto Workers Local 4911, testified in
support of HB 4230 and HB 4234.
Earl Cox and Melvin Turnbo, representing the Amalgamated Transit Union, testified in
support of HB 4230 and HB 4234. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4230 and HB 4234, but did not wish
to speak:
Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Steven Rzeppa, representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees Council 25.
Ryan Sebolt, representing the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations of Michigan.
Beth Byrd, representing the Service Employees International Union of Michigan.
Eli Isaguerri, representing the Michigan Regional Counsel of Carpenters and Millwrights.
Andy Neumann, representing the Michigan Education Association.
Todd Tennis, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Michigan
State Conference.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4230, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Hodgkins, representing the Michigan Municipal League.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4234, but did not wish to speak:
William Miller, representing the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4230, HB 4234 and HB 4413, but
did not wish to speak:
Bill and Cynthia Richardson, representing Pure Integrity Michigan Elections.
Representative Hope moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4234. The motion prevailed 6-2-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches.
Nays: Reps. Smit, DeBoyer.
Pass: None.
Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 4234 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 6-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches.
Nays: Reps. Smit, DeBoyer.
Pass: None.
Representative Churches moved to report out HB 4230 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches.
Nays: Reps. Smit, DeBoyer.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4413 before the committee:
HB 4413
(Rep. Hood)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan
campaign finance act," by amending sections 3, 6,
and 9 (MCL 169.203, 169.206, and 169.209),
section 3 as amended by 2017 PA 119 and sections
6 and 9 as amended by 2019 PA 93.
Representative Koleszar moved to report out HB 4413 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tsernoglou, Wegela, Hope, Koleszar, Byrnes, Churches.
Nays: Reps. Smit, DeBoyer.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tsernoglou adjourned the
meeting at 11:13 AM.
Representative Penelope Tsernoglou, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov