HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 17, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 10, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4705 before the committee:
HB 4705
(Rep. Meerman)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open
meetings act," (MCL 15.261 to 15.275) by adding
section 9a.
Bree Anderson and Jack Harris, representing the Michigan Department of Technology
Management and Budget, testified in opposition to HB 4705. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Meerman, testified in support of HB 4705. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4705. The motion prevailed
9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand, Young.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Outman moved to report out HB 4705 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 7-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, LaGrand.
Nays: Reps. Brixie, Young.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4705, but did not wish to speak:
Daniel Levy, representing the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
The Chair laid SB 507, SB 508 and SB 509 before the committee:
SB 507
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending sections 1a, 216, 226,
255, 301, 306, 306a, 309, 312f, 312k, 314, and
801k (MCL 257.1a, 257.216, 257.226, 257.255,
257.301, 257.306, 257.306a, 257.309, 257.312f,
257.312k, 257.314, and 257.801k), sections 216,
226, 255, 301, 306, 309, 312f, 312k, 314, and
801k as amended by 2020 PA 304 and section
306a as amended by 2020 PA 376, and by adding
section 205a.
SB 508
(Sen. Johnson)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 23, entitled "Enhanced
driver license and enhanced official state personal
identification card act," by amending sections 4
and 6 (MCL 28.304 and 28.306), section 4 as
amended by 2020 PA 305 and section 6 as
amended by 2020 PA 374.
SB 509
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 222, entitled "An act to
provide for an official personal identification card;
to provide for its form, issuance and use; to
regulate the use and disclosure of information
obtained from the card; to prescribe the powers
and duties of the secretary of state; to prescribe
fees; to prescribe certain penalties for violations;
and to provide an appropriation for certain
purposes," by amending section 2 (MCL 28.292),
as amended by 2020 PA 306.
Bryce Fisher, representing Senator Daley, testified in support of SB 507, SB 508 and SB 509.
Questions and discussion followed.
Garrett Wheat, representing Senator Johnson, testified in support of SB 507, SB 508 and SB
509. Questions and discussion followed.
Joe Graves, testified in support of SB 507, SB 508 and SB 509.
Adam Reams, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to SB
507, SB 508 and SB 509. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 507, SB 508 and SB 509, but did
not wish to speak:
Maria Enriquez, representing the UAW Local 6000.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 11:49 AM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Taylor Thrush
Committee Clerk
tthrush@house.mi.gov