HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Warren moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 25, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4227 before the committee:
HB 4227
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to create a committee on
Michigan's mining future; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain governmental officers and agencies; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Cambensy and Representative Howell testified in support of HB 4227. Questions
and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Steve Claywell, representing the Michigan Building Trades.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
John Byrd, representing the Michigan Laborers Council.
Stephanie representing the Glidden, Michigan AFL-CIO.
Tom Frazier, representing the Michigan Townships Association.
Sarah Howes, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy.
Adam Wygant, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy.
Jon Cool, representing the Michigan Railroads Association and Canadian National.
The Chair laid HB 4304 and HB 4305 before the committee:
HB 4304
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 295, entitled
“Support and parenting time enforcement act,” by amending
sections 2, 5a, and 26 (MCL 552.602, 552.605a, and
552.626), section 2 as amended by 2015 PA 256 and sections
5a and 26 as amended by 2002 PA 572.
HB 4305
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 294, entitled
“Friend of the court act, “by amending sections 2, 2a, 17, and
19 (MCL 552.502, 552.502a, 552.517, and 552.519), section
2 as amended by 2015 PA 253 and sections 2a, 17, and 19 as
amended by 2009 PA 233.
Representative Kahle moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4304. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out House Bill No. 4304 with the recommendation that the
bill pass as substituted. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4305. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren moved to report out House Bill No. 4305 with the recommendation that
the bill pass as substituted. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Byrd,
Neeley, Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4304 and HB 4305, but did not wish to
speak:
Michael Adrian, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the meeting at
11:09 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov