HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. TYRONE CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Tyrone Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, McFall, Snyder, Wilson,
Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Absent: Rep. Grant.
Excused: Rep. Grant.
Representative Wilson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4562 before the committee:
HB 4562
(Rep. Coleman)
A bill to require certain manufacturers of certain
digital electronic equipment to make diagnostic,
maintenance, and repair parts, tools, and
documentation available to independent repair
providers and owners of that equipment; to
provide remedies; to prescribe civil sanctions; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
state and local governmental officers and entities.
Representative Coleman testified in support of HB 4562. Questions and discussion followed.
John Pendergast, representing the Alarm Industry Communications Committee; and Anthony
Sharpy, representing Guardian Alarm; testified in support of HB 4562.
Stephen Rapundalo, representing MichiBio, testified in support of HB 4562.
Jason Blough, representing the SEI, testified in support of HB 4562.
Paul Roberts, representing Secure Repairs, testified in support of HB 4562.
Kevin O'Reilly, representing Repair.org, testified in support of HB 4562.
Gay Gordon-Byrne, representing Repair.org, testified in support of HB 4562.
Matt Moore, representing People for Bikes, testified in opposition to HB 4562.
Andrew O'Connor, representing the The Entertainment Software Association, testified in
opposition to HB 4562.
Michael Blank, representing ctia, testified in opposition to HB 4562.
Tyler Diers, representing Technet, testified in opposition to HB 4562.
Jesse McArdell, representing the National Marine Manufacturers Association, testified in
opposition to HB 4562.
Eric Wareham, representing the North American Equipment Dealers Association, testified in
opposition to HB 4562.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4562, but did not wish to speak:
Benjamin Ingerwerson, representing Frontier.
Bob Wolfer, representing the Bradford White Corporation.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4562, but did not wish to speak:
Dustin Brighton, representing the Repair Done Right Coalition.
Nicki Polan, representing the Michigan Boating Industries Association.
John Keane, representing The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
Nathan Kark, representing the Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association.
Christine Simon, representing John Deere/CNH.
Walter Alcorn, representing the Consumer Technology Association.
The Chair laid HB 4177 before the committee:
HB 4177
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
An act to provide for the establishment of history
museum authorities; to provide for the powers and
duties of a history museum authority; to authorize
the levy and collection of a property tax by a
history museum authority; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and entities.
Representative Tyrone Carter testified in support of HB 4177.
Kirk Profit, representing GCSI; Elana Rugh, representing the Detroit Historical Society; and
Neil Barclay, representing the Charles Wright Museum, testified in support of HB 4177.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4177, but did not wish
to speak:
Rob Mass, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4177, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
The Chair laid HB 4600 and HB 4601 before the committee:
HB 4600
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957).
HB 4601
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical
marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending
sections 102, 402, 501, 502, and 504 (MCL
333.27102, 333.27402, 333.27501, 333.27502,
and 333.27504), section 102 as amended by 2021
PA 57, section 402 as amended by 2021 PA 161,
sections 501 and 504 as amended by 2018 PA 10,
and section 502 as amended by 2018 PA 648.
Representative McFall moved to report out HB 4600 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, McFall, Snyder, Wilson, Mueller,
Filler, Wendzel, Bierlein.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Aragona, Neyer.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4600, but did not wish to speak:
Mevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association.
Manny Lentine, representing the Common Citizen.
Representative Mueller moved to report out HB 4601 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, McFall, Snyder, Wilson, Mueller,
Filler, Wendzel, Bierlein.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Aragona, Neyer.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4601, but did not wish to speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Cannabis Indsutry Association.
Manny Lentine, representing the Common Citizen.
The Chair laid SB 262 before the committee:
SB 262
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled "Fire
prevention code," by amending section 7b (MCL
29.7b).
Representative Liberati moved to report out SB 262 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, McFall, Snyder, Wilson, Mueller,
Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 268 before the committee:
SB 268
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2080 (MCL 500.2080), as amended by 2008 PA
513.
Representative Scott moved to report out SB 268 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, McFall, Snyder, Wilson, Mueller,
Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 268, but did not wish to speak:
Jared Rozycki, representing the Michigan Funeral Directors Association.
Rob Anderson, representing the Farm Bureau.
Mandy Bolter, representing the Great Lakes Partnership.
Marcia Hune, representing the Life Insurance Association of Michigan.
Frank Venuto, representing the American Council of Life Insurers.
Representative Snyder moved to excuse Representative Grant from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tyrone Carter adjourned the
meeting at 11:52 AM.
Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov