HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES
REP. BILL SCHUETTE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 11, 2026
10:30 AM
Room 428, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Rules was called to order by Chair Schuette.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and
Herzberg.
Absent: Rep. Farhat.
Excused: Rep. Farhat.
Representative Martin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 04, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5707 before the committee:
HB 5707
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 30103 and 30305 (MCL
324.30103 and 324.30305), section 30103 as
amended by 2018 PA 163 and section 30305
as amended by 2018 PA 631.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5707, but did not wish to speak:
Emily Smith, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5707. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 5707 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus and DeBoer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Liberati and Herzberg.
The Chair laid HB 5783 before the committee:
HB 5783
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 2003 PA 215, entitled "Credit
union act," by amending section 207 (MCL
490.207), as amended by 2016 PA 155.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5783 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5805 before the committee:
HB 5805
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State
housing development authority act of 1966,"
by amending section 22 (MCL 125.1422), as
amended by 2012 PA 327, and by adding
section 22e.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5805, but did not wish to speak:
Graham Filler, representing Sugar Creek Capital.
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Representative Posthumus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5805. The motion prevailed
8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Martin moved to report out HB 5805 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5984 before the committee:
HB 5984
(Rep. DeBoer)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending
sections 6, 18, and 101 (MCL 388.1606,
388.1618, and 388.1701), as amended by 2025
PA 15.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5984, but did not wish to speak:
Michael Van Beek, representing the Mackinac Center.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5984. The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 5984 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Schuette, Aragona, Wendzel, Martin, Posthumus, DeBoer, Liberati and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:47 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5434 and HB 5435 before the committee:
HB 5434
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled "Motor
carrier fuel tax act," by amending the title and
sections 1, 2, 2a, 5, 8, 9, and 10 (MCL
207.211, 207.212, 207.212a, 207.215,
207.218, 207.219, and 207.220), section 1 as
amended by 2024 PA 219 and sections 2, 2a, 5,
8, 9, and 10 as amended by 2015 PA 178.
HB 5435
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 403, entitled "Motor
fuel tax act," by amending the title and section
53 (MCL 207.1053), section 53 as amended by
2015 PA 176, and by adding sections 157, 158,
and 158a.
Representative Outman testified in support of HB 5434 and HB 5435. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5434 and HB 5435, but did not wish to
speak:
Chase Attanasio, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
Representative Martin moved to excuse Representative Farhat from the meeting. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Schuette adjourned the meeting at
10:59 AM.
Representative Bill Schuette, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov