HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. KATHY CRAWFORD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the
Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter,
Cynthia Johnson.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Garrett.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 2, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HCR 2 before the committee:
HCR 2
(Rep. Vaupel)
A concurrent resolution to declare Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACEs) a critical health issue,
commit the Legislature to action, and encourage the
Governor to direct agencies to assess and report progress on
reducing ACEs.
The following individuals submitted a testimony card in support of HCR 2, but did not wish to
speak:
Amy Zaagman, Executive Director for the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child
Health, and
Jared Burkhart, Executive Director of the Michigan Chapter of American Academy of
Pediatrics.
Representative Wozniak moved to report out HCR 2 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-0-1.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Meerman, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter, Cynthia
Johnson.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Hoitenga.
The Chair laid HB 4082 before the committee:
HB 4082
(Rep. Rendon) A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An
act to provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to
provide for the establishment of standards of care for child
care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain
departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"(MCL 722.111
to 722.128) by adding section 3i.
The following individuals submitted a testimony card in support of HB 4082, but did not wish to
speak:
Amy Zaagman, Executive Director for the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child
Health, and
Jared Burkhart, Executive Director of the Michigan Chapter of American Academy of
Pediatrics.
Representative Rendon moved to refer HB 4082 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Meerman, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter, Cynthia
Johnson.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Hoitenga.
Representative Cynthia Johnson moved to excuse Representative Garrett from the meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Carter moved to adjourn
the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The
Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m.
Representative Kathy Crawford, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov