HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. RODNEY WAKEMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
12:00 p.m.
Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called. The Clerk called the attendance and announced a
quorum was present.
Present: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 21, 2021.
There being no objections, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5041, HB 5042, HB 5043, HB 5044, HB 5045, HB 5047 and HB 5048
before the committee:
HB 5041
(Rep. O'Malley)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending sections 1, 3h, and 11 (MCL 722.111,
722.113h, and 722.121), section 1 as amended by
2020 PA 6 and section 3h as added and section 11
as amended by 2017 PA 257.
HB 5042
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending sections 1, 5c, and 5m (MCL 722.111,
722.115c, and 722.115m), section 1 as amended
by 2020 PA 6, section 5c as amended by 2017 PA
256, and section 5m as added by 2017 PA 258.
HB 5043
(Rep. Breen)
A bill to create family child care networks; to
prescribe the powers and duties of state
departments and agencies; and to provide
resources to child care providers.
HB 5044
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to provide for infant and toddler child care
contracts; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state departments and agencies; and to
provide resources for certain child care providers.
HB 5045
(Rep. Wakeman)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 11b (MCL 722.121b), as
amended by 2017 PA 258.
HB 5047
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 3g (MCL 722.113g), as
amended by 2017 PA 257.
HB 5048
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 8e.
Substitute (H-1) for HB 5041 was previously adopted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
Substitute (H-1) for HB 5042 was previously adopted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
Substitute (H-1) for HB 5043 was previously adopted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
Substitute (H-1) for HB 5048 was previously adopted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
Alex Kramer, Director of Government Affairs for the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce,
testified in support of HB 5041 (H-1), HB 5042 (H-1), HB 5043 (H-1), HB 5044, HB 5045,
HB 5046, HB 5047, HB 5048 (H-1).
Alex Rossman, External Affairs Director for the Michigan League for Public Policy,
submitted a card and written testimony in support of HB 5041, (H-1), HB 5042, (H-1), HB
5043, (H-1), HB 5044, HB 5045, HB 5046, HB 5047, HB 5048 and (H-1), but did not wish to
speak:
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 5041 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Roth moved to report out HB 5042 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Camilleri moved to report out HB 5043 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rendon moved to report out HB 5044 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Pohutsky moved to report out HB 5045 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to report out HB 5046 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 5047 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Pohutsky moved to report out HB 5048 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Rendon, Roth, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee; Representative Roth moved that the
committee adjourn. There being no objections, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:10 p.m.
Representative Rodney Wakeman, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov