HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to
order by Chair Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the minutes from the February 25th, 2020 meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5496 before the committee:
HB 5496
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 11503 and 11504 (MCL 324.11503 and
324.11504), as amended by 2018 PA 640.
Chairman Howell handed the gavel over to Vice Chair Wakeman at 12:04 pm.
Representative Howell testified in support of HB 5496.
Vice Chair Wakeman handed the gavel back to Chairman Howell at 12:05 pm.
Robert Lee, representing DTE Energy, testified in support of HB 5496.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5496, but did not wish to
speak:
James Clift & Margie Ring, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great
Lakes & Energy.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5496, but did not wish to speak:
Jason Geer, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The Chair laid HB 5104 and HB 5105 before the committee:
HB 5104
(Rep. Neeley)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled "Safe
drinking water act," by amending the title and section 2
(MCL 325.1002), as amended by 1998 PA 56, and by adding
sections 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d.
HB 5105
(Rep. Afendoulis)
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 the title and section 1 (MCL 722.111),
the title as amended by 1997 PA 165 and section 1 as
amended by 2018 PA 431, and by adding sections 3i, 3j, and
3k.
Representative Love testified in support of HB 5104 and HB 5105. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Afendoulis testified in support of HB 5104 and HB 5105. Questions and
discussion followed.
Charlotte Jameson, representing the Michigan Environmental Council, testified in support of HB
5104 and HB 5105.
Cyndi Roper, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of HB
5104 and HB 5105.
Mara Herman, representing The Ecology Center, testified in support of HB 5104 and HB 5105.
Abigail Dumes testified in support of HB 5104 and HB 5105.
Elin Betanzo testified in support of HB 5104 and HB 5105.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5104 and HB 5105, but did not wish to
speak:
Kindra Weid, representing the Michigan Air Michigan Health.
Rhonda Canner-Warren.
Merissa Kovach, representing the ACLU.
Nick Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Alex Rossman, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Jennie Gies, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Dave Hodgkins, representing the American Heart Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Howell adjourned the meeting
at 1:00 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov