HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 24, 2020
10:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by Chair Iden.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 22, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 1080 before the committee:
SB 1080
(Sen. Outman)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 30705 (MCL 324.30705), as
amended by 2002 PA 215.
Representative Hauck testified in support of SB 1080.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 1080, but did not wish to speak:
Jeff Stoutenburg, representing DOW Chemical.
Ryan Tarrant, representing the Bay County Chamber of Commerce.
Veronica Horn, representing the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce.
Diane Middleton, representing the Midland Business Alliance.
Representative Hauck moved to report out SB 1080 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 6191 before the committee:
HB 6191
(Rep. Sheppard)
A bill to amend 1950 (Ex Sess) PA 27, entitled
"Motor vehicle sales finance act," by amending
sections 2, 13, and 18 (MCL 492.102, 492.113,
and 492.118), section 2 as amended by 2013 PA
16, section 13 as amended by 2009 PA 231, and
section 18 as amended by 2002 PA 699.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 6191 as substitute (H-
2), but did not wish to speak:
Karin Gyger, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6191 as substitute (H-2), but did not
wish to speak:
Gabby Bruno, representing Ford Motor Company.
Jason Puscas, representing MICHauto.
Bethany Mutchler, representing GM Financial.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6191. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6191. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 6191 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 117 and SB 757 before the committee:
SB 117
(Sen. Ruth Johnson)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending section 759a (MCL
168.759a), as amended by 2012 PA 523.
SB 757
(Sen. Ruth Johnson)
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled "Michigan
election law," by amending sections 765, 765a,
and 765b (MCL 168.765, 168.765a, and
168.765b), sections 765 and 765a as amended by
2020 PA 95, section 765b as added by 2018 PA
127, and by adding sections 14b and 24k.
Representative Calley testified in support of SB 757 and SB 117. Questions and discussion
followed.
Senator Ruth Johnson testified on SB 117. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 757. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-5) to SB 757. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren offered the following amendment to SB 757 (H-5):
1. Amend page 20, line 3, after "township" by striking out "with a population of at
least 25,000".
Representative Warren moved to adopt the amendment to SB 757 (H-5). The motion did not
prevail 4-7-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Warren, Byrd, Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren offered the following amendments to SB 757 (H-5):
1. Amend page 2, line 1, after "the" by striking out "day" and inserting "Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday".
2. Amend page 20, line 7, after the second "the" by striking out "day" and inserting
"Saturday, Sunday, and Monday".
3. Amend page 21, line 5, after "the" by striking out "day" and inserting "Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday".
4. Amend page 22, line 8, after "the" by striking out "day" and inserting "Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday".
5. Amend page 22, line 16, after "the" by striking out "day" and inserting "Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday".
6. Amend page 23, line 4, after the second "the" by striking out "day" and inserting
"Saturday, Sunday, and Monday".
7. Amend page 23, line 9, after the second "the" by striking out "day" and inserting
"Saturday, Sunday, and Monday".
8. Amend page 24, line 7, after "the" by striking out "day" and inserting "Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday".
9. Amend page 24, line 22, after the first "the" by striking out "day" and inserting
"Saturday, Sunday, and Monday".
10. Amend page 32, line 10, after "the" by striking out "day" and inserting "Saturday".
Representative Warren moved to adopt the amendments to SB 757 (H-5). The motion did not
prevail 4-7-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Warren, Byrd, Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman.
Pass: None.
Representative Iden offered the following amendments to SB 757 (H-5):
1. Amend page 14, line 7, by striking out "by".
2. Amend page 14, line 11, after "ordered" by striking out "by," and inserting a
comma.
Representative Iden moved to adopt the amendments to SB 757 (H-5). The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report Senate Bill No. 757 as amended, as substitute (H-7).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:43 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:45 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 117. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-5) to SB 117. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Iden offered the following amendment to SB 117 (H-5):
1. Amend page 8, line 26, after "ballot" by striking out "matches" and inserting
"agrees with".
Representative Iden moved to adopt the amendment to SB 117 (H-5). The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report Senate Bill No. 117 as amended, as substitute (H-6).
The motion prevailed 10-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Meerman, Warren, Byrd, Hertel,
Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Kahle.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 757, but did not wish to speak:
Joe Fedewe, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 757 and SB 117, but did not wish to
speak:
Bill Zaagman, representing the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the
meeting at 10:47 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Dakota Soda
Acting Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov