HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 19, 2021. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4912 before the committee:
HB 4912
(Rep. Bezotte)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16215, 16283,
16286, 16287, 16288, 18802, 18805, 18811,
18812, and 18814 (MCL 333.16215, 333.16283,
333.16286, 333.16287, 333.16288, 333.18802,
333.18805, 333.18811, 333.18812, and
333.18814), section 16215 as amended by 2019
PA 140, sections 16283, 16286, and 16288 as
added by 2016 PA 359, section 16287 as amended
by 2017 PA 22, section 18802 as amended by
2000 PA 22, section 18805 as amended by 1982
PA 353, section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA
406, and section 18812 as amended by 1982 PA
337, and by adding sections 18811a, 18818,
18819, and 18829; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
Representative Bezotte, joined by former Representative Vaupel, both testified in support of HB
4912. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4912, but did not wish to
speak:
Jessica Simpson, representing the Humane Society of the United States.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4912, but did not wish to speak:
John Tramontana, representing the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association.
Lawrence A. Letsche DVM, representing Remrock Farms Veterinary Services.
Representative Cambensy moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 10:47 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov