HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
REP. MICHAEL WEBBER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Webber.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Filler.
Representative Berman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 18, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5437 before the committee:
HB 5437
(Rep. Sneller)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending
section 517a (MCL 436.1517a), as amended by 2018 PA
472.
Representative Sneller testified in support of HB 5437. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5502 and HB 5503 before the committee:
HB 5502
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207,
entitled "Fire prevention code," by amending section 22
(MCL 29.22), as amended by 1980 PA 247.
HB 5503
(Rep. VanSingel)
A bill to amend 1972 PA 230,
entitled "Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code
act," by amending section 28 (MCL 125.1528), as amended
by 2018 PA 307.
Rob Winkelman, representing Representative VanSingel, testified in support of HB 5502 and HB
5503.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5502 and HB 5503, but did not wish to
speak:
Bret Marr, representing Lock Out LLC.
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
At 10:43 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:46 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4686 before the committee:
HB 4686
(Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1996 IL 1, entitled
"Michigan gaming control and revenue act," by amending
section 25 (MCL 432.225), as added by 1997 PA 69.
Substitute (H-2) was previously adopted on February 18, 2020.
Representative Berman moved to refer HB 4686 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 711 before the committee:
SB 711
(Sen. Bumstead)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending
section 109 (MCL 436.1109), as amended by 2018 PA 409,
and by adding section 504.
Representative Hall moved to refer SB 711 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion
prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 661 before the committee:
SB 661
(Sen. Ananich) A bill to amend 1995 PA 279, entitled
"Horse racing law of 1995," by amending sections 2, 6a, 8,
9, and 22 (MCL 431.302, 431.306a, 431.308, 431.309, and
431.322), sections 2, 8, 9, and 22 as amended and section 6a
as added by 2016 PA 271, and by adding sections 19d and
20a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Chirkun moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to SB 661. The motion prevailed 14-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 661, but did not wish to speak:
Brian Turnbull, Mayor of the City of Northville.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 661, but did not wish to speak:
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Representative Farrington offered the following amendment to SB 661 (H-2):
1. Amend page 5, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 12. (1) An applicant for a license to conduct a thoroughbred race meeting shall apply to
conduct not fewer than 30 days of live thoroughbred racing during its proposed race meeting.
Except during the opening and closing week of a race meeting, the applicant shall apply to
conduct live racing not fewer than 2 days per week, with not fewer than 8 live horse races
programmed, and shall conduct live racing programs on the days allocated by the racing
commissioner. The commissioner shall allocate not fewer than 10 days of live horse racing to a
race meeting licensee with not fewer than 6 programmed live races per allocated day.
(2) An applicant for a license to conduct a standardbred race meeting shall apply to conduct
not fewer than 30 days of live standardbred harness horse racing during its proposed race
meeting. Except during the opening and closing week of a race meeting, the applicant shall apply
to conduct live horse racing not fewer than 2 days per week, with not fewer than 8 live horse
races programmed, and shall conduct live racing programs on the days awarded. The
commissioner shall allocate not fewer than 10 days of live horse racing to a race meeting
licensee with not fewer than 6 programmed live races per allocated day.
(3) If a race meeting licensee is unable to program and conduct 8 live horse races on a racing
date awarded to the licensee because there are fewer than 5 entries in a race, the licensee shall
not conduct any simulcasting or pari-mutuel wagering on that day without the written consent
of the certified horsemen's organization with which it has a contract.
(4) If a race meeting licensee is unable to conduct racing on a live racing date awarded to the
licensee or fewer than 8 live horse races on an awarded live racing date because of a labor
dispute, fire, adverse weather conditions, or other causes beyond the race meeting licensee's
control, the race meeting licensee is considered to have conducted those races or that race date
for purposes of this act and is not precluded from conducting any simulcasts or pari-mutuel
wagering because of the licensee's inability to conduct those live races or that race date.
(5) Intertrack simulcast races that a race meeting licensee contracts to receive from other
racetracks that are canceled for any of the reasons described in subsection (4) are offered to the
public for purposes of this act.
(6) If an entire race meeting or the balance of a race meeting and racing dates awarded to a
licensee cannot be raced because of an act of God or significant physical damage to the licensed
racetrack at which the race meeting was licensed to be conducted caused by fire or some other
catastrophe, the racing commissioner may transfer those dates to another race meeting licensee
upon application of the substitute licensee if the substitute licensee satisfies the requirements for
licensure under this act and demonstrates that it has or will have a legal or contractual right to the
use of a different licensed racetrack facility on the racing dates in question, and all race meeting
licensees that will be conducting live racing on those dates within 50 miles of the substitute
racetrack consent to the transfer.
(7) Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, if the racing commissioner
determines that 1 or more of the conditions listed in subsection (8) apply and the contracted
certified horsemen's organization is in agreement, the racing commissioner may amend an
existing race meeting license and simulcast permit to allow the licensee to continue simulcasting
or conducting pari-mutuel wagering during the remaining period of the race meeting license.
An amended license under this section may be issued by the racing commissioner at any time,
including at the time of the initial issuance of the race meeting license for the upcoming year
during which it is valid.
(8) The racing commissioner may issue an order amending a race meeting license under
subsection (7) if he or she determines that the licensee is capable of conducting simulcast horse
racing or pari-mutuel wagering in accordance with this act and that 1 or more of the following
conditions exist:
(a) There is inadequate horse supply for the licensee to conduct a live race meeting of at least
10 days with 6 races per day.
(b) There is inadequate funding of live racing purses to support the licensee's conducting of a
live race meeting of at least 10 days with 6 races per day.
(c) There is no certified horsemen's organization operating in this state.
(9) In order to obtain an amended license issued under subsection (7) and satisfy the live
racing requirements of this act, the licensee must have a written contract with a certified
horsemen's organization to pay a percentage of its net commission from simulcasting or from
conducting pari-mutuel wagering to the live racing purse pool at another racetrack licensed
under this act during the period when the amended license issued under subsection (7) is in
effect. Unless otherwise provided in the written contract between the licensee and the certified
horsemen's organization, the payment must be not less than 25% of net commission from
simulcasting or from conducting pari-mutuel wagering if only 1 certified horsemen's
organization has a contract for live race days in this state for the calendar year. If both certified
horsemen's organizations have a contract for live race dates in this state for the calendar year, the
payment must be not more than 40% of the net commission from simulcasting.
(10) Subsections (7) to (9) apply only to amendments to a race meeting license for the
purpose of allowing simulcast-only operations or pari-mutuel wagering-only and are not
limitations on or requirements for other race meeting license amendments the racing
commissioner may approve or deny.
(11) Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, if a race meeting licensee and the
certified horsemen's organization with which the licensee has a contract jointly request that the
licensee be allowed to conduct a live race meeting with fewer than 8 races per day, the racing
commissioner shall approve the request and issue an order amending the license accordingly.
Sec. 14. (1) Before November 1 of the year preceding the year for which applications are
made, the racing commissioner shall grant or deny each application for a race meeting license,
allocate or deny the dates, for which application has been made, on which pari-mutuel wagering
on live races may be conducted at each licensed race meeting in this state, and shall also
determine whether the applicant may simulcast under section 18 during the calendar year for
which the license is issued. The racing commissioner may grant a race meeting license for any
time period up to 1 year during which the licensee may conduct live and simulcast horse races
with pari-mutuel wagering on the results of the races.
(2) Subject to section 12(4), all simulcasting or pari-mutuel wagering authorized by the
racing commissioner must be conditioned on the holder of the license conducting not fewer than
8 live horse races on each live racing date allocated in the holder's race meeting license, unless
this requirement is waived in writing by both the racing commissioner and the certified
horsemen's organization with which the licensee has contracted.
(3) The racing commissioner shall not issue a race meeting license to an organization
organized for a charitable purpose or organized for the purpose of distributing its profits or
income to charitable organizations.
(4) Except as provided in section 12(4), (5), and (6), if after the issuance of a race meeting
license the racing commissioner determines on further investigation that the holder of a race
meeting license has not met, or will be unable to meet, the requirements of the license, the racing
commissioner may impose a fine or suspend or revoke the race meeting license, or both, for all
or part of the remainder of the time period for which the license was granted. Before making the
required determination to impose a fine or suspend or revoke a race meeting license under this
subsection, the racing commissioner shall consider whether the race meeting licensee's inability
or failure to meet the requirements of its license is due to a cause beyond the control of the race
meeting licensee.
(5) Any action taken by the racing commissioner under subsection (4) becomes effective 10
days after the holder of the race meeting license receives written notice unless the commissioner
finds that the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action and immediate effect of
the commissioner's order.
(6) A denial of a race meeting license under subsection (3) may be appealed to the circuit
court for judicial review under section 631 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236,
MCL 600.631. A suspension or revocation of a race meeting license may be appealed under the
administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
(7) Each applicant issued a race meeting license shall maintain an interest bearing account
used exclusively to deposit all money due to horsemen's purse pools under this act. All money
due to this account must be deposited within a reasonable time after receipt by the race meeting
licensee. The name of the depository and the identification number of the account must be
designated in each race meeting license application and all interest earned by the account must
be credited to the purse pool and deposited in the account.
Sec. 19. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a race meeting licensee shall pay an amount equal to
not less than 25% and not more than 40% of the net commission generated at the licensee's race
meeting to a site-specific horsemen's purse account. Money paid into a horsemen's purse account
under this act must be deposited in a depository designated by the participating certified
horsemen's organizations and distributed by their designated agent as follows:
(a) For purses for live horse races at a licensed race meeting in this state.
(b) Each year, all certified horsemen's organizations that participate in a live race meeting
may receive an amount approved by order of the racing commissioner to use for general
expenses. Beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each year, the certified
horsemen's organization is entitled to not less than 5% of the site-specific horsemen's purse
account as ordered by the racing commissioner.
(2) A race meeting licensee shall pay the net commission generated from wagering on live
and simulcast racing through the race meeting licensee's third-party facilitator to the pari-mutuel
horse racing disbursement account. On the first day of each month after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this subsection, Beginning January 1, 2020, and on the first day of
each month after that date, money paid into the pari-mutuel horse racing disbursement account
must be distributed as follows:
(a) Fifty percent to be divided equally to each certified horsemen's organization.
(b) Fifty percent to be divided equally to each track race meeting licensee.".
Representative Farrington moved to adopt the amendment to SB 661 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel, Chirkun,
Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Berman.
Representative Garza offered the following amendment to SB 661 (H-2):
1. Amend page 5, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 17. (1) The pari-mutuel system of wagering on the results of horse races as permitted
by this act is not unlawful. All forms of pari-mutuel wagering must be conducted under a race
meeting license preapproved by the racing commissioner by rule or written order of the
commissioner. The racing commissioner shall not allow a holder of a race meeting license to
conduct pari-mutuel wagering on the outcome of a live horse race run in the past at a
licensed racetrack unless the legislative body for the local unit of government in which the
licensed racetrack is located has adopted an ordinance authorizing the activities
surrounding the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering on the outcome of a live horse race run
in the past at the licensed racetrack.
(2) If pari-mutuel wagering is used at a race meeting, a totalisator or other device that is
equal in accuracy and clearness to a totalisator and approved by the racing commissioner must be
used. The odds display of the totalisator or other device must be placed in full view of the
patrons.
(3) Subject to section 18(3), each holder of a race meeting license shall retain as his or her
commission on all forms of straight wagering 17% of all money wagered involving straight
wagering on the results of live and simulcast horse races conducted at the licensee's race
meetings. Subject to section 18(3), each holder of a race meeting license shall retain as his or her
commission on all forms of multiple wagering without the written permission of the racing
commissioner not more than 28% and with the written permission of the racing commissioner
not more than 35% of all money wagered involving any form of multiple wagering on the results
of live and simulcast horse races conducted at the licensee's race meeting. Except as otherwise
provided by contract, 50% of all commissions from wagering on the results of live racing at the
racetrack where the live racing was conducted must be paid to the horsemen's purse pool at the
racetrack where the live racing was conducted. As used in this subsection:
(a) "Straight wagering" means a wager made on the finishing position of a single specified
horse in a single specified race.
(b) "Multiple wagering" means a wager made on the finishing positions of more than 1 horse
in a specified race or the finishing positions of 1 or more horses in more than 1 specified race.
(4) All breaks must be retained by the race meeting licensee and paid directly to the city or
township in which the racetrack is located as a fee for services provided under section 21.
(5) Payoff prices of tickets of a higher denomination must be calculated as even multiples of
the payoff price for a $1.00 wager. Each holder of a race meeting license shall distribute to the
persons holding winning tickets, as a minimum, a sum not less than $1.10 calculated on the basis
of each $1.00 deposited in a pool, except that each race meeting licensee may distribute a sum of
not less than $1.05 to persons holding winning tickets for each $1.00 deposited in a minus pool.
As used in this subsection, "minus pool" means any win, place, or show pool in which the payout
would exceed the total value of the pool.
(6) A holder of a race meeting license shall not knowingly permit a person less than 18 years
of age to be a patron of the pari-mutuel wagering conducted or supervised by the holder.
(7) Any act or transaction relative to pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live or simulcast
horse races may be conducted by a race meeting licensee under this act for the race meeting
licensee to must comply with the auditing requirements of section 23. A person shall not provide
messenger service for the placing of a bet for another person who is not a patron. However, this
subsection does not prevent simulcasting or intertrack or interstate common pool wagering inside
or outside this state as permitted by this act or the rules promulgated under this act.
(8) Any form of pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live or simulcast horse races must
only be conducted or operated by a race meeting licensee, which may use its contracted licensed
third-party facilitators, as determined and approved by the racing commissioner. The race
meeting licensee is responsible for all conduct of its third-party facilitators. All wagers must be
placed by persons within this state and may be placed only in person at a licensed race meeting
or electronically through a licensed third-party facilitator. A race meeting licensee or licensed
third-party facilitator shall not solicit, offer, accept, or process wagers on or in connection with
other gaming or gambling products, including, but not limited to, slot machines and casino table
games.
(9) A person that does not hold a race meeting license or a third-party facilitator license that
solicits or accepts wagers on the results of live or simulcast horse races from individuals in this
state is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not
more than $10,000.00, or both. Each act of solicitation or wager that is accepted in violation of
this section is a separate offense.
(10) Only a race meeting licensee or its contracted licensed third-party facilitator may
process, accept, offer, or solicit wagers on the results of live or simulcast horse races as
determined and approved by the racing commissioner.
(11) As used in this section, "act or transaction relative to pari-mutuel wagering on the
results of live or simulcast horse races" means those steps taken by a race meeting licensee to
accept a wager and process it within the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with
this act.".
Representative Garza moved to adopt the amendment to SB 661 (H-2). The motion prevailed 13-
0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel, Chirkun,
Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Berman.
Representative Hall offered the following amendment to SB 661 (H-2):
1. Amend page 5, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 17. (1) The pari-mutuel system of wagering on the results of horse races as permitted
by this act is not unlawful. All forms of pari-mutuel wagering must be conducted under a race
meeting license preapproved by the racing commissioner by rule or written order of the
commissioner.
(2) If pari-mutuel wagering is used at a race meeting, a totalisator or other device that is
equal in accuracy and clearness to a totalisator and approved by the racing commissioner must be
used. The odds display of the totalisator or other device must be placed in full view of the
patrons.
(3) Subject to section 18(3), each holder of a race meeting license shall retain as his or her
commission on all forms of straight wagering 17% of all money wagered involving straight
wagering on the results of live and simulcast horse races conducted at the licensee's race
meetings. Subject to section 18(3), each holder of a race meeting license shall retain as his or her
commission on all forms of multiple wagering without the written permission of the racing
commissioner not more than 28% and with the written permission of the racing commissioner
not more than 35% of all money wagered involving any form of multiple wagering on the results
of live and simulcast horse races conducted at the licensee's race meeting. Except as otherwise
provided by contract, 50% of all commissions from wagering on the results of live racing at the
racetrack where the live racing was conducted must be paid to the horsemen's purse pool at the
racetrack where the live racing was conducted. As used in this subsection:
(a) "Straight wagering" means a wager made on the finishing position of a single specified
horse in a single specified race.
(b) "Multiple wagering" means a wager made on the finishing positions of more than 1 horse
in a specified race or the finishing positions of 1 or more horses in more than 1 specified race.
(4) All breaks must be retained by the race meeting licensee and paid directly to the city or
township in which the racetrack is located as a fee for services provided under section 21.
(5) Payoff prices of tickets of a higher denomination must be calculated as even multiples of
the payoff price for a $1.00 wager. Each holder of a race meeting license shall distribute to the
persons holding winning tickets, as a minimum, a sum not less than $1.10 calculated on the basis
of each $1.00 deposited in a pool, except that each race meeting licensee may distribute a sum of
not less than $1.05 to persons holding winning tickets for each $1.00 deposited in a minus pool.
As used in this subsection, "minus pool" means any win, place, or show pool in which the payout
would exceed the total value of the pool.
(6) A holder of a race meeting license shall not knowingly permit a person less than 18 years
of age to be a patron of the pari-mutuel wagering conducted or supervised by the holder.
(7) Any act or transaction relative to pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live or simulcast
horse races may be conducted by a race meeting licensee under this act for the race meeting
licensee to comply with the auditing requirements of section 23. A person shall not provide
messenger service for the placing of a bet for another person who is not a patron. However, this
subsection does not prevent simulcasting or intertrack or interstate common pool wagering inside
or outside this state as permitted by this act or the rules promulgated under this act.
(8) Any form of pari-mutuel wagering on the results of live or simulcast horse races must
only be conducted or operated by a race meeting licensee, which may use its contracted licensed
third-party facilitators, as determined and approved by the racing commissioner. The race
meeting licensee is responsible for all conduct of its third-party facilitators. All wagers must be
placed by persons within this state and may be placed only in person at a licensed race meeting
or electronically through a licensed third-party facilitator. A race meeting licensee or licensed
third-party facilitator shall not solicit, offer, accept, or process wagers on or in connection with
other gaming or gambling products, including, but not limited to, slot machines and casino table
games.
(9) A person that does not hold a race meeting license or a third-party facilitator license that
solicits or accepts wagers on the results of live or simulcast horse races from individuals in this
state is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not
more than $10,000.00, or both. Each act of solicitation or wager that is accepted in violation of
this section is a separate offense.
(10) Only a race meeting licensee or its contracted licensed third-party facilitator may
process, accept, offer, or solicit wagers on the results of live or simulcast horse races as
determined and approved by the racing commissioner.
(11) This act does not authorize a licensee or operator under this act to do either of the
following:
(a) Operate an internet gaming platform as that term is defined in section 3 of the
lawful internet gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.303.
(b) Offer or accept any type of pari-mutuel wagering on the outcome of a live horse race
run in the past via a mobile application or through any account wagering system,
facilitator, or other mechanism using the internet.
(12) (11) As used in this section, "act or transaction relative to pari-mutuel wagering on the
results of live or simulcast horse races" means those steps taken by a race meeting licensee to
accept a wager and process it within the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with
this act.".
Representative Hall moved to adopt the amendment to SB 661 (H-2). The motion did not prevail
7-4-3:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Hall, Wendzel, Liberati, Cambensy.
Nays: Reps. Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Robinson.
Pass: Reps. Chirkun, Jones, Garza.
Representative Hall offered the following amendment to SB 661 (H-2):
1. Amend page 17, following line 12, by inserting:
"Enacting section 2. The legislature shall annually appropriate sufficient funds from the state
general fund to the state school aid fund created in section 11 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963 to fully compensate for any expenditures from the state school aid fund
resulting from the enactment of this amendatory act.".
Representative Hall moved to adopt the amendment to SB 661 (H-2). The motion did not prevail
6-7-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Crawford, Hall, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones.
Nays: Reps. Berman, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Wendzel, Chirkun, Robinson.
Pass: Rep. Garza.
Representative Hall offered the following amendment to SB 661 (H-2):
1. Amend page 17, following line 12, by inserting:
"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act must be submitted as provided by the Michigan
election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, to the qualified electors of this state at the
next general election held after the effective date of this amendatory act. This amendatory act
does not take effect unless it is approved by both of the following at that election:
(a) A majority of the electors of this state voting on the question.
(b) A majority of the electors voting on the question in the township or city where gambling
as authorized under this amendatory act will take place.
Enacting section 3. If approved by the electors under enacting section 2, this amendatory act
takes effect 10 days after the date of the official declaration of the vote.".
Representative Hall moved to adopt the amendment to SB 661 (H-2). The motion did not prevail
4-7-3:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Crawford, Hall, Liberati.
Nays: Reps. Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Wendzel, Chirkun, Garza, Robinson.
Pass: Reps. Berman, Cambensy, Jones.
Representative Chirkun moved to refer SB 661 to the Committee on Ways and Means as
amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 8-6-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Berman, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Wendzel, Chirkun, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: Reps. Webber, Crawford, Hall, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones.
Pass: None.
The Chair returned to HB 5502 and HB 5503.
Representative Berman moved to refer HB 5502 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Crawford moved to refer HB 5503 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Hall, Wendzel,
Chirkun, Liberati, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Robinson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 11:02 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:03 AM, Majority Vice Chair Berman called the committee back to order.
The Majority Vice Chair laid HB 5339 and HB 5340 before the committee:
HB 5339
(Rep. Webber) A bill to amend 1995 PA 29, entitled
"Uniform unclaimed property act," by amending section 36a
(MCL 567.256a), as added by 2016 PA 312.
HB 5340
(Rep. Byrd)
A bill to amend 1995 PA 29, entitled
"Uniform unclaimed property act," by amending section 36
(MCL 567.256), as amended by 2016 PA 312.
Representative Webber testified in support of HB 5339 and HB 5340.
At 11:07 AM, Majority Vice Chair Berman laid the committee at ease.
At 11:08 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Paul Connors and Terry Stanton, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified
with no position on HB 5339 and HB 5340. Questions and discussion followed.
Randy Hotz, representing Choice Plus LLC, testified in support of HB 5339 and HB 5340.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Berman moved to excuse Representative Filler from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:47
AM.
Representative Michael Webber, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov