HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. THOMAS A. ALBERT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 8,
2021
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Majority Vice Chair Whiteford.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch,
Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Maddock, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter,
Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Absent: Reps. Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hammoud.
Excused: Reps. Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hammoud.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 1, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5523 before the committee:
HB 5523
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust
appropriations for various state departments and
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2022; to provide for certain conditions on
appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure
of the appropriations.
At 9:02 AM, Majority Vice Chair Mary Whiteford laid the committee at ease.
At 10:00 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Calley testified in support of proposed substitute (H-3) to HB 5523. Questions
and discussion followed.
Representative Allor moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5523. The motion prevailed 26-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, VanSingel, Yaroch,
Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Maddock, Beson, Borton, Fink, Tate, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter,
Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Calley continued testimony on HB 5523 (H-3). Questions and discussion
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5523, but did not wish to speak:
Cards.
Rich Farran, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan.
Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health Michigan.
Melissa Seifert, representing AARP.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Representative Whiteford moved to excuse Representatives Slagh, VanWoerkom and Hammoud
from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Thomas Albert adjourned the
meeting at 10:20 AM.
Representative Thomas Albert, Chair
Dakota Soda
Acting Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov