HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 12, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Aragona.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Dievendorf and Grant.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 05, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4403 before the committee:
HB 4403
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending sections 105 and 603 (MCL
436.1105 and 436.1603), as amended by 2022
PA 226.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4403 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4493 before the committee:
HB 4493
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 4105 (MCL
289.4105), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
Representative Fairbairn moved to report out HB 4493 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4417 before the committee:
HB 4417
(Rep. Mueller)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 20911.
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 4417 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas,
Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter and Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4042 before the committee:
HB 4042
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," by amending section 1107 (MCL
289.1107), as amended by 2016 PA 188.
Representative T. Carter testified in support of HB 4042. Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Mueller testified in support of HB 4042. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4398 before the committee:
HB 4398
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 1113 (MCL 436.2113), as
amended by 2011 PA 27.
Representative Wortz testified in support of HB 4398. Questions and discussions followed.
Kevin Conant, representing the Here's to You...Pub and Grub, testified in support of HB 4398.
Questions and discussions followed.
Adam Day, representing The Oaks Tavern, testified in support of HB 4398. Questions and
discussions followed.
Brett Boyd, representing the Underdogs Sliders, Spirits & Sports, testified in support of HB 4398.
Questions and discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4398, but did not wish to
speak:
David Martin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The Chair laid HB 4549 before the committee:
HB 4549
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 300, entitled "Motor
vehicle service and repair act," by amending
sections 2, 13b, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 32, 32a,
33, and 40 (MCL 257.1302, 257.1313b,
257.1314, 257.1315, 257.1316, 257.1317,
257.1318, 257.1330, 257.1332, 257.1332a,
257.1333, and 257.1340), section 2 as
amended by 2020 PA 227 and sections 13b
and 32a as added and sections 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 30, 32, and 33 as amended by 2016 PA
430, and by adding section 30a.
Kurt Berryman, representing the Auto Dealers of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4549.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4549, but did not wish to speak:
Erin Schor, representing the Michigan Department of State.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Department of Health
& Human Services.
Brenda Jegede and Sophia Hines, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Neeley from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Aragona adjourned the meeting at
10:16 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov