HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 18,
2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley and Dievendorf.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley and Dievendorf.
The Chair laid HB 4204 and HB 4205 before the committee:
HB 4204
(Rep. Price)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 6101 (MCL
289.6101), as amended by 2012 PA 178.
HB 4205
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 1111 (MCL
289.1111), as amended by 2018 PA 92.
Representative Roth, testified in support of HB 4204 and HB 4205. Questions and discussions
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4204 and HB 4205, but did not wish to
speak:
Ann Griffin, representing Michigan Humane.
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild.
Brett and Lisa Haywood, representing themselves.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4204. The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting,
Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Fairbairn.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4204 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting,
Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Fairbairn.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4205. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 4205 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4823 and HB 4824 before the committee:
HB 4823
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending sections 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b,
and 1025 (MCL 436.1105, 436.1303,
436.1526, 436.1607, 436.1609b, and
436.2025), section 105 as amended by 2022
PA 226, section 303 as amended by 2018 PA
154, section 526 as amended by 2020 PA 111,
section 607 as amended by 2018 PA 417,
section 609b as added by 2016 PA 81, and
section 1025 as amended by 2019 PA 131, and
by adding section 412.
HB 4824
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 105 (MCL 436.1105), as
amended by 2022 PA 226, and by adding
section 604.
Chair Aragona, testified in support of HB 4823 and HB 4824. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Bierlein, testified in support of HB 4823 and HB 4824. Questions and discussions
followed.
Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, testified in
support of HB 4823 and HB 4824. Questions and discussions followed.
Scott Graham and Scott Newman-Bale, testified in support of HB 4823. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4823 and HB 4824, but did not wish to
speak:
Larry Cekoya, representing Imperial Beverage.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4823, but did not wish to speak:
Winn Atkins, representing Sazerac.
Fred Schaible, representing Western Michigan University.
Sean Hammond, representing the University of Michigan.
John Kaczynski, representing Saginaw Valley State University.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4824, but did not wish to speak:
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild.
Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4823. The motion prevailed
13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Wendzel.
Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 4823 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4824. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 4824 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-3) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-3) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4422. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4663 before the committee:
HB 4663
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," (MCL
436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section
1016.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4663, but did not wish to speak:
Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild.
Meghann Keit, representing the Michigan Nonprofit Association.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4663. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4663 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4422 before the committee:
HB 4422
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 205 (MCL 436.1205), as
amended by 2022 PA 142.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4422, but did not wish to speak:
Larry Cekoya, representing Imperial Beverage.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4422. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4422 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1)
be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be referred to
the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4774 before the committee:
HB 4774
(Rep. Fairbairn)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The
management and budget act," by amending
section 237b (MCL 18.1237b), as added by
2002 PA 504.
Representative Fairbairn, testified in support of HB 4774.
Ron Brenke, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies, testified in support of
HB 4774.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Hemp Beverage Alliance.
Christopher Lackner, representing the Hemp Beverage Alliance, gave a presentation to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Thompson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 04, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett, Neeley and Dievendorf from
the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Aragona adjourned the meeting at
10:25 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov