HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Absent: Reps. Hoadley and Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Hoadley and Whitsett.
Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 15, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4352, HB 4353, HB 4354 and HB 4355 before the committee:
Thursday, June 5, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4352
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1955 PA 233, entitled "An act
to provide for the incorporation of certain
municipal authorities to acquire, own, extend,
improve, and operate sewage disposal
systems, water supply systems, and solid
waste management systems; to prescribe the
rights, powers, and duties thereof; to
authorize contracts between such authorities
and public corporations; to provide for the
issuance of bonds to acquire, construct,
extend, or improve the systems; and to
prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by
amending the title and sections 1, 4, 4a, 4b,
4c, and 4d (MCL 124.281, 124.284, 124.284a,
124.284b, 124.284c, and 124.284d), the title
as amended by 1998 PA 182, section 1 as
amended by 2009 PA 164, section 4 as
amended and section 4c as added by 1985 PA
178, section 4a as amended by 2008 PA 172,
section 4b as amended by 2000 PA 24, and
Representative Fairbairn moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4352. The motion prevailed 15-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Liberati moved to report out HB 4352 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Dievendorf.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 4353 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Dievendorf.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4354 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Grant.
section 4d as amended by 2009 PA 167.
HB 4353
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 563, entitled "An act
to restrict the use and disclosure of certain
statements made by law enforcement
officers," by amending section 1 (MCL
15.391), as amended by 2016 PA 302.
HB 4354
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1965 PA 203, entitled
"Michigan commission on law enforcement
standards act," by amending section 2 (MCL
28.602), as amended by 2021 PA 42.
HB 4355
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 2a of chapter IV (MCL 764.2a), as
amended by 2016 PA 326.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Dievendorf.
Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 4355 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Dievendorf.
The Chair laid HB 4403 before the committee:
Representative Wendzel testified in support of HB 4403. Questions and discussions followed.
Jon O'Connor, representing the Michigan Craft Distillers Association, testified in support of HB
4403. Questions and discussions followed.
Jason Smith, representing Michigan Moonshine LLC, testified in support of HB 4403.
Tom Smolinski, representing the Copper Kettle Distilling, testified in support of HB 4403.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4403, but did not wish to speak:
Sara Harding, representing the Cherry Republic.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4403, but did not wish to
speak:
David Martin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The Chair laid HB 4493 before the committee:
Representative Thompson testified in support of HB 4493. Questions and discussions followed.
Brennan Smith, representing the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity,
testified in support of HB 4493. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4493, but did not wish to speak:
HB 4403
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending sections 105 and 603 (MCL
436.1105 and 436.1603), as amended by 2022
PA 226.
HB 4493
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 4105 (MCL
289.4105), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
Mikaylah Heffernan, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The Chair laid HB 4417 before the committee:
Representative Mueller testified in support of HB 4417. Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4417, but did not wish to speak:
Linda Davis, representing Face Addiction Now (FAN).
Representative Fairbairn moved to excuse Representatives Hoadley and Whitsett from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Aragona adjourned the meeting at
9:40 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
HB 4417
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 20911.