HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
12:30 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Mueller, LaFave, Hoitenga, Eisen, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman,
Cynthia Johnson, Witwer.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 852 before the committee:
SB 852
(Sen. Lauwers)
A bill to create an industrial hemp program; to
authorize certain activities involving industrial
hemp to require the registration of persons
engaged in certain activities; to provide for the
sampling and testing of industrial hemp; to
provide for the collection of fees; to create certain
funds; to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state departments and officers and state
agencies and officials; to prohibit certain acts; and
to prescribe civil sanctions.
Jill Larder, representing Senator Lauwers' office, testified in support of SB 852.
Nathan Kark and Gina Allesandri, representing the Mihcigan Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development, testified in support of SB 852.
Representative Eisen moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 852. The motion prevailed 10-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Mueller, LaFave, Hoitenga, Eisen, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman,
Garza, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Elder moved to refer Senate Bill No. 852 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Mueller, LaFave, Hoitenga, Eisen, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman,
Cynthia Johnson, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair Alexander played a video regarding the Effects of COVID-19 on the Food and
Beverage Industry .
Representative Elder moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 12:52 PM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov