to report out HB 5951 with recommendation.
Representative Neeley moved to report out HB 5951 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 5910 before the committee: HB 5910 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 1027 (MCL 436.2027), as amended by 2019 PA 131. At 11:10 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 11:10 AM, Majority Vice Chair Liberati called the committee back to order. Representative Tyrone Carter; along with Tony Mitchell, representing the Michigan Spirits Association; testified in support of HB 5910. Questions and discussion followed. At 11:13 AM, Majority Vice Chair Liberati laid the committee at ease. At 11:14 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Jared Rapp, representing Traverse City Whiskey, testified in support of HB 5910. Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, testified in opposition to HB 5910. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 5960, HB 5961 and HB 5962 before the committee: HB 5960 (Rep. Glanville) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending sections 303a and 601 (MCL 339.303a and 339.601), section 303a as amended by 2014 PA 265 and section 601 as amended by 2016 PA 412, and by adding article 20a. HB 5961 (Rep. Glanville) A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "State license fee act," (MCL 338.2201 to 338.2277) by adding section 14. HB 5962 (Rep. Byrnes) A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled "Stille- DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act," by amending section 10 (MCL 125.1510), as amended by 2016 PA 409. Steve Martin, representing Representative Glanville; Lori James, representing IIDA; Doreen Hunter, representing ASID; Matt Collins, a student at Wayne State University; and Lauren Earley, representing the ASID; testified in support of HB 5960, HB 5961 and HB 5962. Questions and discussion followed. Jeff Ferweda, representing Sedgewick & Ferweda Architects, testified in opposition to HB 5960, HB 5961 and HB 5962. Jeremy Berg, representing Bodwe Professional Services, testified in opposition to HB 5960, HB 5961 and HB 5962. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 5960, HB 5961 and HB 5962 but did not wish to speak: Najahyia Chinchilla, representing the American Institute of Architects-Detroit Chapter. The Chair laid SB 868 before the committee: SB 868 (Sen. Hertel) A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 105 (MCL 436.1105), as amended by 2022 PA 226. Senator Hertel testified in support of SB 868. Tony Mitchell, representing the Michigan Spirits Association, testified in opposition to SB 868. Isaac Hartman, representing New Holland Brewing and Distilling, testified in opposition to SB 868. Bob Jacobson, representing Leelanau Cellars, testified in opposition to SB 868. Mike Beck, representing Uncle Johns Cider Mill, testified in opposition to SB 868. Questions and discussion followed. Scott Graham, representing the Michigan Brewers Guild, testified in opposition to SB 868. Jared Rapp, representing the Traverse City Whiskey Co., testified in opposition to SB 868. Brett Visner, representing the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association, testified in support of SB 868. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 868, but did not wish to speak: Joy Connor, representing the Michigan Craft Distiller Association. Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation. Andy Deloney, representing the Distilled Spirits Council of US. David Marvin, representing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Tyrone Carter adjourned the meeting at 12:10 PM. Representative Tyrone Carter, Chair Molly Wingrove Committee Clerk mwingrove@house.mi.gov