HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. TYRONE CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Tyrone Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5527 and HB 5528 before the committee:
HB 5527
(Rep. Fitzgerald)
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled "Fire
prevention code," by amending section 19 (MCL
29.19), as amended by 2014 PA 481, and by
adding section 19b.
HB 5528
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1319.
Representative Fitzgerald testified in support of HB 5527, (H-2), HB 5528 and (H-1).
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5527 and HB 5528, but did not wish
to speak:
Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Michigan Department of Education -- with
MDHHS edits.
Representative Neeley moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5527. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Young moved to report out HB 5527 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative McFall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5528. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Grant moved to report out HB 5528 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5529 before the committee:
HB 5529
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan
Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by
amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957), as
amended by 2023 PA 166.
Representative Filler moved to report out HB 5529 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Neeley, Scott, Young, Grant, McFall, Snyder,
Wilson, Mueller, Filler, Wendzel, Aragona, Bierlein, Neyer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5421 before the committee:
HB 5421
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending section 2
(MCL 445.572), as amended by 1998 PA 473.
Representative Rogers testified in support of HB 5421.
At 10:53 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:54 PM, Majority Vice Chair Liberati called the committee back to order.
Tom Emmerich and Nick testified in support of Questions and discussion followed.
Susan Collins testified in support of
Jerry Griffen testified in opposition to Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5421, but did not wish to speak:
Chuck Riegle, representing the TOMRA.
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Conan Smith, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
There being no further business before the committee, Majority Vice Chair Liberati adjourned
the meeting at 11:15 AM.
Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: April 23, 2024