HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. JOSEPH A. ARAGONA
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Whitsett, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Absent: Rep. Neyer.
Excused: Rep. Neyer.
Representative Thompson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 20, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4004 before the committee:
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HB 4004 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4065 before the committee:
Thursday, March 6, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4004
(Rep. Outman)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled
"McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely
lottery act," by amending section 25 (MCL
432.25), as amended by 1998 PA 465.
HB 4065
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by
amending section 513 (MCL 436.1513), as
amended by 2024 PA 115.
Representative Carter moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4065. The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Thompson, Linting,
Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Fairbairn.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4065 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Rigas, Thompson,
Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Manufactured
Housing Association.
John Lindly and Marge Burns, both representing the Michigan Manufactured Housing
Association, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4115 and HB 4116 before the committee:
HB 4115
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act
to regulate and license pawnbrokers that
conduct business in this state; to provide for
the disposition of allegedly misappropriated
property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to
provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
local governmental units and state agencies,"
by amending the title and section 18 (MCL
446.218), the title as amended by 2018 PA
345.
HB 4116
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act
to regulate and license pawnbrokers that
conduct business in this state; to provide for
the disposition of allegedly misappropriated
property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to
provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and
to provide for the powers and duties of certain
local governmental units and state agencies,"
by amending sections 8 and 9 (MCL 446.208
and 446.209), section 8 as amended by 2002
PA 469 and section 9 as amended by 2018 PA
345.
Mark Aubrey, representing the Michigan Pawnbrokers Association, testified in support of HB
4116 and HB 4115. Questions and discussions followed.
Chair Aragona laid before the committee a presentation from the Home Builders Association of
Michigan.
Dawn Crandell and Robert Donovic, both representing the Home Builders Association of
Michigan; John Bitely, representing himself; and Jeff Grantham, representing Grantham
Building and Remolding, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Rep. Neyer 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
10:27 AM.
Representative Joseph A. Aragona, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov