HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
REP. MIKE HOADLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 23, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Hoadley.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Grant,
Brixie, Tate and Coffia.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Harris moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 18, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4913, HB 4914, HB 4915, HB 4927 and HB 4933 before the committee:
HB 4913
(Rep. Bohnak)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
2004 (MCL 339.2004), as amended by 2016
PA 435.
HB 4914
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending section
2010 (MCL 339.2010), as amended by 1992
PA 103.
HB 4915
(Rep. Maddock)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16149.
HB 4927
(Rep. Fairbairn)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
1108 and 1110 (MCL 339.1108 and
339.1110), section 1108 as amended by 2021
PA 101 and section 1110 as amended by 2020
PA 27.
HB 4933
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code," by amending sections
303a and 411 (MCL 339.303a and 339.411),
section 303a as amended by 2014 PA 265 and
section 411 as amended by 2020 PA 388; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Outman and Representative Bohnak testified in support of HB 4913 and HB 4914.
Questions and discussions followed.
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
approached to answer questions from committee members on HB 4913 and HB 4914. Questions
and discussions followed.
Thomas Reder, representing the American Institute of Architects of Michigan, testified in
opposition to HB 4913 and HB 4914.
Ron Brenke, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies, testified in opposition
to HB 4913 and HB 4914. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4913 and HB 4914, but did not wish to
speak:
Jarrett Skourp, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Maddock, joined by Kurt Miceli and Dr. Aida Cerundolo, representing Do No
Harm, testified in support of HB 4915. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4915, but did not wish to speak:
Danielle Atkinson, representing Mothering Justice.
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Fairbairn, joined by Lauren Moser and Rodrick Samuels, Michigan Barber’s,
testified in support of HB 4927. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4927, but did not wish to speak:
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Jarrett Skourp, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Representative Steele, testified in support of HB 4933.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4933, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skourp, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoadley adjourned the meeting at
11:44 AM.
Representative Mike Hoadley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov