HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
12:05 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to
order by Chair Howell.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Calley moved to adopt the minutes from the December 3rd, 2019 meeting. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5002, HB 5003 and HB 4740 before the committee:
HB 5002
(Rep. Howell)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 43532a (MCL 324.43532a), as amended
by 2013 PA 246.
HB 5003
(Rep. Brixie)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 43532 (MCL 324.43532), as amended by
2016 PA 463.
HB 4740
(Rep. Miller)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending sections 75102, 75103, and 75104 (MCL
324.75102, 324.75103, and 324.75104), section 75102 as
amended by 2016 PA 11, section 75103 as added by 1995 PA
58, and section 75104 as amended by 2012 PA 251.
Representative Cambensy moved to refer House Bill No. 5002 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Sowerby moved to refer House Bill No. 5003 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 4740 to the committee on Ways and
Means. The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Pohutsky.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4740, but did not wish to speak:
Thomas Gilpin, representing the MI Sierra Club.
The Chair laid HB 5114 before the committee:
HB 5114
(Rep. Hoitenga) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act," by
amending section 40116 (MCL 324.40116), as amended by
2016 PA 377.
Representative Hoitenga testified in support of HB 5114. Questions and discussion followed.
Craig Brunet, representing Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified in opposition to
HB 5114. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the meeting
at 12:24 PM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Amy Rostkowycz
Committee Clerk
arostkowycz@house.mi.gov