HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 17,
2019
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by Chair Iden.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Neeley,
Hertel.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Byrd.
Representative Warren moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4406 before the committee:
HB 4406
(Rep. Markkanen)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 525,
entitled "Fostering futures scholarship trust fund act, "by
amending section 7b (MCL 722.1027b), as added by 2014
PA 530.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4406 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
10-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Neeley,
Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4406, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
The Chair laid HB 4710 before the committee:
HB 4710
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code," by amending sections 16215, 16322,
16501, 16511, 16521, 16525, and 16529 (MCL 333.16215,
333.16322, 333.16501, 333.16511, 333.16521, 333.16525,
and 333.16529), section 16215 as amended by 2005 PA 211,
sections 16322, 16501, 16525, and 16529 as added by 2006
PA 30, section 16511 as amended by 2006 PA 397, and
section 16521 as amended by 2010 PA 79, and by adding
sections 16513, 16515, and 16517.
Representative Leutheuser moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4710. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Neeley,
Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 4710 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 10-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Neeley,
Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4710, but did not wish to speak:
Henry Buchtel, representing the Michigan Association of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine.
The Chair laid SB 0228 before the committee:
SB 0228
(Sen. Runestad) A bill to create a suicide prevention
commission within the legislative council and to prescribe its
powers and duties; and to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state officers and entities.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 0228. The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Neeley,
Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out SB 0228 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 10-0-0.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Wentworth, Warren, Neeley,
Hertel.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 0228, but did not wish to speak:
Peter Spadafore, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administrators.
Jeff Wieferich, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Matt Sowash, representing the Police Officers Association of Michigan.
David Newman, representing the Michigan Primary Care Association.
Renee Edmondson, representing the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan.
Rebecca Mastee, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
Jared Burkhart, representing the Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics.
Representative Warren moved to excuse Representative Byrd from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the meeting at
10:38 AM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov