HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by the 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 Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 15, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4910 and HB 4911 before the committee:
HB 4910
(Rep. Hall)
A bill to regulate the prescription of
emotional support animals by health care providers and
requests for reasonable accommodation for emotional
support animals in housing; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state and local governmental officers and
entities; and to prescribe penalties.
HB 4911
(Rep. Cambensy)
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236,
entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending
sections 5714 and 5775 (MCL 600.5714 and 600.5775),
section 5714 as amended by 2014 PA 223 and section
5775 as added by 1988 PA 336.
Representative Hall and Representative Cambensy testified in support of HB 4910 and HB
4911. Questions and discussion followed.
Karlene Lehman and Matthew Miller, representing Property Management Association of
Michigan, testified in support of HB 4910 and HB 4911. Questions and discussion followed.
Jim Schaafsma, representing Michigan Poverty Law Program, testified in opposition of HB
4910 and HB 4911. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a support of HB 4910 and HB 4911, but did not
wish to speak:
Meghann Bakken, representing the Central Park Apartments.
Nancy Zachary, representing the Runaway Bay Apartments.
Lyndsey Battles, representing the Club Meridian Apartments.
Joy Suits, representing the Delta River Senior Village.
Jennifer Love, representing the Central Park Place Apartments.
Kristin Hasso, representing the Somerset Park Apartments.
Katie Soeltrier, representing the KMG Prestige.
Loti Olsen, representing the KMG Prestige Inc..
Christine Kramer, representing the KMG Prestige Inc..
Stefanie Bonter, representing the KMG Prestige Inc..
Erin MacDonald, representing the KMG Prestige Inc..
Joe Tandy, representing the KMG Prestige Inc..
Scott Ross, representing the himself.
Jacklyn Arnest, representing the DTN Management.
Peggy Ellis, representing the Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association.
DuyVu, representing the Land and Company.
Callogoun Wise, representing the Smart Moves.
Heather Collin, representing the PMA Mid Michigan.
David Soule, representing the KMG Prestige Inc..
Megan Orser, representing the Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association.
Dawn Ford, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan.
Smart Moves Residential, representing the Property Management Association of Mid
Michigan.
Alyssa Waring, representing the Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association.
Charlotte Pisciotto, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan.
James Phillips, representing the AMP Residential.
Tim Ross, representing the Midtown Apartments.
Christina Baragar, representing the The Property Management Association of Michigan.
Joyce Brighton, representing the KMG Prestige.
Anglea Lutzke, representing the Property Management Association of Michigan.
Pamela Lovell, representing the AMP Residential.
Elizabeth Lane, representing the Legacy, LLC.
Alice Ehn, representing the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association.
Matt Hagan, representing the Hagan Realty Inc..
Mark Fisk, representing the Byrum and Fisk, as well as East Lansing Properties.
Kevin Hirzil, representing the Community Association Institute - Michigan Chapter.
Clay Powell, representing the Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan.
Forrest Wall, representing the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan.
Tabitha Zimmy, representing the Apartment Association of Michigan.
Maisee MacDonald, representing the Woodbridge Manor.
Beverly Hynes, representing the Fountain Place Apartmetns.
Amanda Fisher, representing the NFIB.
Dan Hibma, representing the Land and Company Apartments.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4910 and HB 4911, but did not
wish to speak:
Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians.
The Chair laid HB 5019 before the committee:
HB 5019
(Rep. Johnson) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code," by amending section 2226 (MCL
333.2226).
Representative Johnson testified in support of HB 5019 and (H-1).
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5019. The motion prevailed
12-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall,
Wendzel, Liberati, Cambensy, Robinson.
Nays: Reps. Chirkun, Jones, Garza.
Pass: None.
Guy Bentley, representing Reason Foundation, testified in support of HB 5019 and (H-1).
Questions and discussion followed.
Mark Slis, representing himself, testified in support of HB 5019 and (H-1).
Eric Curtis, representing Michigan Vape Shop Owners Group, testified in support of HB 5019
and (H-1).
The following people submitted a card with a support of HB 5019 and (H-1), but did not wish
to speak:
Mark Faraj, representing the KMT SERVICES LLC.
Farid Essani, representing the himself.
Michel Khoury, representing the himself.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5019 and (H-1), but did not wish
to speak:
Jared Burkhart, representing the Michigan Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics.
Alice Betz, representing the American College of Cardiology - Michigan Chapter.
Matt Gillard, representing the Michigan's Children.
Jodi Radke, representing the Campaign for Tobacco - Free Kids.
John McNamara, representing the McLaren Health Care.
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Osteopathic Association.
Alex Rossman, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Autumn Gillard, representing the Trinity Health.
Monique Stanton, representing the Care of Southeastern of Michigan.
Emily Schiwarzkopp, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Mental and Child Health.
Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians.
Maureen Cassidy, representing the American Heart Association.
Mary Kay Makarewicz, representing the Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology.
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Michigan State Medical Society.
Meghan Swain, representing the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Michael Webber adjourned the
meeting at 11:59 AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: January 22,
2020