HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Absent: Reps. Linting, Whitsett and Neeley.
Excused: Reps. Linting, Whitsett and Neeley.
Representative Thompson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 01, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4113 and HB 4114 before the committee:
Representative Kuhn testified in support of HB 4113 and HB 4114. Questions and discussions
followed.
Martin Manna, representing the Chaldeon Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of HB
4113 and HB 4114. Questions and discussions followed.
Joseph A. Shallal, representing Mekani Orow Mekani Shallal & Hindo, testified in support of
HB 4113 and HB 4114. Questions and discussions followed.
Bill Konja, representing the Vreeland Market, testified in support of HB 4113 and HB 4114.
Questions and discussions followed.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4113
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 233 (MCL 436.1233), as
amended by 2022 PA 135.
HB 4114
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
(MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding
section 910.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4113 and HB 4114, but did not wish to
speak:
Jerry Griffin, representing the Midwest Independent Retailers Association.
Athir Konja, representing the Vreeland Market.
Nick Haddad, representing Wine Basket Liquor.
Talal Mukhter, representing Sylvan Convenience.
Sam Bakkal, representing the Universal Party Shoppe.
Sam Sami, representing Freal Inc.
Sharkey Haddad, representing the Chaldean Chamber of Commerce.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4114, but did not wish to speak:
Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Representative Hoadley moved to report out HB 4113 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 11-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Liberati and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Dievendorf and Grant.
Representative Neyer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4114. The motion prevailed 12-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Dievendorf and Grant.
Representative Rigas moved to report out HB 4114 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 11-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Liberati and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Dievendorf and Grant.
The Chair laid HB 4394 and HB 4395 before the committee:
HB 4394
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "State
license fee act," by amending sections 17 and
25 (MCL 338.2217 and 338.2225), as
amended by 2023 PA 131.
HB 4395
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
1117 and 1217 (MCL 339.1117 and
339.1217), section 1117 as amended by 2003
Representative Rigas and Representative Witwer testified in support of HB 4394 and HB 4395.
Questions and discussions followed.
Savannah Smith and Melissa Smith, both representing the Salon 83, testified in support of HB
4394 and HB 4395.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4394 and HB 4395, but did not wish to
speak:
Sam Boumis, representing the Douglas J Academy.
Sam Boumis, representing the Michigan College of Beauty.
Sam Boumis, representing the L'Esprit Academy.
Jack Devine, representing the Vietnam Veterans of America.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4395, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Wilson, representing the VFW National Homes.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Home Builders Association of
Michigan. Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan, gave a
presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Fairbairn moved to excuse Representatives Linting, Whitsett and Neeley 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
10:05 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
PA 207 and section 1217 as amended by 2020
PA 20.