HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, August 21, 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 Dievendorf.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley and Grant.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley and Grant.
Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 26, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4598 and HB 4599 before the committee:
HB 4598
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled
"Organized retail crime act," by amending
section 4 (MCL 752.1084).
HB 4599
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 2012 PA 455, entitled
"Organized retail crime act," (MCL 752.1081
to 752.1087) by adding section 3a.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4598 and HB 4599, but did not wish to
speak:
Brendan Ringlever, representing McDonald's.
Randy Gross, representing the MI Chamber.
Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 4598 with recommendation. 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 Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4599. 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 Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 4599 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 Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4595 and HB 4282 before the committee:
HB 4595
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 533 (MCL 436.1533), as
amended by 2020 PA 308.
HB 4282
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 513 (MCL 436.1513), as
amended by 2024 PA 115.
Representative Linting and Representative Koleszar testified in support of HB 4282 and HB 4595.
Questions and discussions followed.
Glenn Cerny, representing Schoolcraft College, testified in support of HB 4282 and HB 4595.
Questions and discussions followed.
Leo Salvaggio, representing Nino Salvaggio International Market, testified in support of HB 4282
and HB 4595. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4282 and HB 4595, but did
not wish to speak:
Mason Doerr, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The Chair laid HB 4700 before the committee:
HB 4700
(Rep. Schuette)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 107 (MCL 436.1107), as
amended by 2021 PA 19.
Representative Schuette, testified in support of HB 4700. Questions and discussions followed.
Jared Fleisher, representing Bedrock, testified in support of HB 4700.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4700, but did not wish to
speak:
Mason Doerr, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
David Martin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4700, but did not wish to speak:
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation on Housing from Michael Stefanko,
representing Ginoska Modular. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett, Neeley and Grant 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
10:03 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov