HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. ROGER HAUCK
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Hauck.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Yancey joined the committee remotely.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 9, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 405 before the committee:
SB 405
(Sen. MacDonald)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to
regulate and license pawnbrokers that conduct
business in this state; to provide for the disposition
of allegedly misappropriated property in the
possession of pawnbrokers; to provide remedies
and prescribe penalties; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain local governmental
units and state agencies," by amending the title
and sections 8, 9, and 18 (MCL 446.208, 446.209,
and 446.218), the title and section 9 as amended
by 2018 PA 345 and section 8 as amended by 2002
PA 469.
Kim Wadaga, representing Senator MacDonald, testified in support of SB 405. Questions and
discussion followed.
Mark Aubrey, representing the Michigan Pawnbrokers Association, testified in support of SB
405.
The Chair laid HB 5429, HB 5430, HB 5431 and HB 5432 before the committee:
HB 5429
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 2009 PA 229, entitled "Guaranteed
asset protection waiver act," by amending the title
and sections 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 (MCL 492.21,
492.23, 492.25, 492.27, 492.29, and 492.31), by
adding sections 3a, 4, and 9a and parts 5 and 9,
and by designating section 1 as part 1, section 3 as
part 2, section 3a as part 3, sections 4, 5, 7, 9, and
9a as part 4, and section 11 as part 6; and to repeal
acts and parts of acts.
HB 5430
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 224, entitled "Retail
installment sales act," by amending section 3
(MCL 445.853), as amended by 2009 PA 232.
HB 5431
(Rep. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 27, entitled
"Motor vehicle sales finance act," by amending
section 13 (MCL 492.113), as amended by 2009
PA 231.
HB 5432
(Rep. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section 127
(MCL 500.127), as added by 2009 PA 230.
Representative Beeler testified in support of HB 5429, HB 5430, HB 5431 and HB 5432.
Aaron Lunt, representing the Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance, testified in support of HB
5429, HB 5430, HB 5431 and HB 5432.
The Chair laid HR 158 before the committee:
HR 158
(Rep. Yaroch)
A resolution to urge the Congress of the United
States to clarify its position on the legality of
marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act of
1970.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HR 158 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5449 before the committee:
HB 5449
(Rep. Clements)
A bill to amend 1987 PA 96, entitled "The mobile
home commission act," by amending section 30i
(MCL 125.2330i), as amended by 2005 PA 162,
and by adding section 30j.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 5449 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose,
Outman, Hertel, Witwer, Steenland, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5449, but did not wish to speak:
John Lindley, representing the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association.
Alex Houseman, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Representative Hertel moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at
10:46 AM.
Representative Roger Hauck, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov