HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 9, 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, Yaroch, O'Malley, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 7, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 728 before the committee:
SB 728
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," by amending section 8 (MCL
15.268), as amended by 2021 PA 31.
Senator McBroom, testified in support of SB 728. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 728, but did not wish to speak:
Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Michigan
Coalition for Open Government.
Lisa McGraw, representing the Michigan Press Association.
At 10:51 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:51 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative O'Malley moved to report out SB 728 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, Yaroch, O'Malley, LaGrand,
Young.
Nays: Rep. Brixie.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid the Discussion on Issues Related to MDHHS Distribution of Federally Funded
COVID-19 Tests to School Districts before the committee.
Representative Albert, and Brent Noskey, Superintendent of Belding Area Schools, testified
in regard to the Discussion on Issues Related to MDHHS Distribution of Federally Funded
COVID-19 Tests to School Districts. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 11:35 AM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov