HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy,
Hope, Witwer, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Filler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 5, 2021. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair Alexander turned the gavel over to Majority Vice Chair Bryan Posthumus
The Chair laid HB 4823 and HB 4824 before the committee:
HB 4823
(Rep. Alexander)
A bill to amend 2019 PA 152, entitled "Lawful
internet gaming act," by amending section 15
(MCL 432.315).
HB 4824
(Rep. Hertel)
A bill to amend 2019 PA 149, entitled "Lawful
sports betting act," by amending section 15 (MCL
432.415).
Representative Alexander, testified in support of HB 4823 and HB 4824.
At 10:42 AM, Majority Vice Chair Bryan Posthumus laid the committee at ease.
At 10:43 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Libby Myers, a standardbred breeder from Clark Lake, Michigan, testified in support of HB
4823 and HB 4824. Questions and discussion followed.
Mike Tanner, representing the United States Trotting Association, testified in support of HB
4823 and HB 4824. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4823 and HB 4824, but did not wish
to speak:
Mike Krunbeen, representing the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association.
Rebecca Park, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Nelson Clemens, representing AmWest.
Jason Velmen, representing the Horsemen's Benevolent Protection Association.
Aaron Rice, representing the Michigan Equine Partnership.
Aaron Rice, representing Michigan Great Lakes International.
Amanda Tomich, representing the Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions.
Rick McCune, representing the Michigan Thoroughbred Breeders.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4823 and HB 4824, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Beatrice Friedlander, representing Attorneys for Animals.
The Chair laid HB 4603 before the committee:
HB 4603
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," by amending section 3a (MCL
15.263a), as amended by 2020 PA 254.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4603, but did not wish to speak:
Matthew Germane, representing the Michigan Meat Association.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4603 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy,
Hope, Witwer, Puri.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 11:06 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov