HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. TYRONE CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Absent: Rep. Filler.
Excused: Rep. Filler.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 24, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair Tyrone Carter offered the following proposed Committee rules:
1. For any item of legislation considered by the committee, at least 1 meeting will be called at
which the public may address the committee regarding that item of legislation. Oral
testimony may be limited at the discretion of the committee chair. The Committee may
accept written testimony in lieu of oral testimony.
2. All testimony shall be on the subject matter pertaining to the committee agenda.
Representative Neeley moved to adopt the proposed Committee rules. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Meuller, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4603 before the committee:
HB 4603
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled "An act to
promote the safety, welfare, and educational
interests of the people of this state by regulating
the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling
of, and the installation of certain security devices
at, certain public or private school buildings or
additions to those buildings and by regulating the
construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of,
and the installation of certain security devices at,
buildings leased or acquired for school purposes;
to define the class of buildings affected by this act;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for
the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," by amending sections 1, 1a, and 2
(MCL 388.851, 388.851a, and 388.852), section 1
as amended by 2004 PA 510 and section 2 as
amended by 2002 PA 627.
Representative Liberati explained the changes in the proposed substitute (H-2) of HB 4603.
Representative Young moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4603. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4603, but did not wish
to speak:
Marnie Triemstra, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4603, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
William Miller, representing Operating Engineers 324.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4603, but did not wish to speak:
Damian Hill, representing the Associated General Contractors.
Representative McFall moved to report out HB 4603 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 328 before the committee:
SB 328
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to require certain standards for certain
smoke alarm devices; to prohibit certain conduct
and prescribe civil sanctions; and to provide for
the powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and entities.
Matt Black, representing Senator Hertel, testified in support of SB 328. Questions and
discussion followed.
Erika Scheffer, representing Kidde, a Carrier company, testified in support of SB 328.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 328, but did not wish to speak:
Marnie Triemstra, representing the State Fire Marshall.
Derek Dalling, representing The Home Depot.
Representative Mueller moved to excuse Representative Filler 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 10:44 PM.
Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov