HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
REP. GRAHAM FILLER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
12:15 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Judiciary was called to order by Chairman Filler.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Filler, Mueller, Steven Johnson, Kahle, Rendon, Berman, Wozniak,
Clements, LaGrand, Yancey, Bolden, Hope, Breen.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hope joined the committee remotely.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 2, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4149, HB 4150, HB 4151 and HB 4152 before the committee:
HB 4149
(Rep. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 48738 (MCL 324.48738), as
amended by 2014 PA 541.
HB 4150
(Rep. Glenn)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 802 (MCL
257.802), as amended by 2019 PA 88.
HB 4151
(Rep. Steven Johnson)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 43560 (MCL 324.43560), as
added by 1995 PA 57.
HB 4152
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 40118 and 43558 (MCL
324.40118 and 324.43558), section 40118 as
amended by 2017 PA 124 and section 43558 as
amended by 2013 PA 108.
Representative Glenn, testified in support of HB 4150.
Representative Johnson, testified in support of HB 4151.
Representative Howell, testified in support of HB 4152.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4149, HB 4150, HB 4151 and HB
4152, but did not wish to speak:
Tom Hickson, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
David Guenthner, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card with no position on HB 4149, HB 4151 and HB 4152,
but did not wish to speak:
Craig Burnet, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Chairman Filler laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan State Police. First
Lieutenant Matthew Williams, Sergeant Chris Gerard and Sergeant Nicole McGhee, all
representing the Michigan State Police, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and
discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Filler adjourned the meeting
at 12:48 PM.
Representative Graham Filler, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov