HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Webber.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Chirkun moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5437 before the committee:
HB 5437
(Rep. Sneller)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending
section 517a (MCL 436.1517a), as amended by 2018 PA
472.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5437, but did not wish to
speak:
Kerry Krone, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Representative Chirkun moved to refer House Bill No. 5437 to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5407 before the committee:
HB 5407
(Rep. Mueller) A bill to require certain standards for smoke
alarm and certain other devices; and to prohibit certain
conduct.
Representative Berman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5407. The motion prevailed 15-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Mueller testified in support of HB 5407; Ronald Farr, representing the Michigan
Fire Inspectors Society; Mike Burke, representing the Michigan State Firemen's Association; and
Jon Ichesco, representing the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society, testified in support of HB 5407.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5407, but did not wish to
speak:
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5407, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Docherty, President of the Michigan Professional FireFighters Union.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Michael Webber adjourned the
meeting at 10:48 AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov