HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 18, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 428, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Herzberg moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 11, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4864 and HB 5975 before the committee:
HB 4864
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5456 (MCL
333.5456), as amended by 2002 PA 644.
HB 5975
(Rep. Fox)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5474 (MCL
333.5474), as added by 1998 PA 219.
Representative Rogers and Representative Fox testified in support of HB 4864 and HB 5975.
Questions and discussions followed.
Janet Timbs, representing the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and
Potential, testified with a neutral position on HB 5975.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4864 and HB 5975, but did not wish to
speak:
Yousef Rabbi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Chardaé Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michael McKnight, representing the Green and Healthy Home Initiative.
Ta'Sheera Williams, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Samantha Pickering, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Cyndi Ruper, representing the National Resource Defense Council.
Sherri Boyd, representing the Arc Michigan.
Mary Sue Schottenfels, representing the Ecology Center.
Julie Cassidy, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Norm Hess, representing the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4864, but did not wish to speak:
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
The Chair laid HB 5716 before the committee:
HB 5716
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled
"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state
construction code act," by amending section
19 (MCL 125.1519), as amended by 2002 PA
721.
Representative Wortz and John Lindley, representing the Michigan Manufactured Housing
Association, testified in support of HB 5716. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5716, but did not wish to speak:
Nikki Scott, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Kirstie Sieloff, representing Abundant Housing Michigan.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5716, but did not wish to
speak:
Griff Drew, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 5936, HB 5937 and HB 5938 before the committee:
HB 5936
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 1307 (MCL 324.1307),
as amended by 2018 PA 631.
HB 5937
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 1301, 1305, 1307, 3112,
and 30307 (MCL 324.1301, 324.1305,
324.1307, 324.3112, and 324.30307), section
1301 as amended by 2018 PA 451, section
1305 as amended by 2011 PA 246, sections
1307 and 30307 as amended by 2018 PA 631,
and section 3112 as amended by 2018 PA 667.
HB 5938
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 30307 (MCL
324.30307), as amended by 2018 PA 631.
Representative Aragona testified in support of HB 5936, HB 5937 and HB 5938. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5936 and HB 5938, but did not wish to
speak:
Nikki Scott and Shawn Cecil, representing the Michigan Realtors.
Dave Stevenson, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association.
Joshua Scramlin, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau.
Eric Chappell, representing ABC of Michigan.
Ed Eickhiff, representing the Michigan Commercial Real Estate PAC.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5936 and HB 5938, but did not wish to
speak:
Dylan Gebhard, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy.
The Chair laid HB 5957 before the committee:
HB 5957
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1531 (MCL 380.1531), as amended by 2023
PA 110.
Representative DeBoer and Jake Jelsema testified in support of HB 5957. Questions and
discussions followed.
Representative Martin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5957. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5957 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Farhat and Liberati.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5957, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Van Beek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 6016 before the committee:
HB 6016
(Rep. Koleszar)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1531i (MCL 380.1531i), as amended by 2024
PA 49.
Representative Koleszar testified in support of HB 6016. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6016, but did not wish to speak:
Alicia Urbain, representing the Michigan Association of Public School Academies.
Mike Van Beek, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Brenda Pilgrim, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 6016 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5544 before the committee:
HB 5544
(Rep. Lightner)
A bill to regulate the business of money
transmission; to require the licensing of
persons engaged in the business of money
transmission; to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state and local officers and
entities; to prescribe penalties and civil
sanctions; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5544. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5544. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 5544 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Farhat, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5544, but did not wish to speak:
Ross Yednock, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
Dan Lewis, representing the National Payroll Reporting Consortium.
Amy Miller, representing ADP.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
11:14 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov