to adopt the meeting minutes from March 03, 2026.
Representative Pavlov moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 03, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. At 12:09 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:10 PM, Majority Vice Chair Wozniak called the committee back to order. Majority Vice Chair Wozniak laid HB 5715 before the committee: HB 5715 (Rep. Schmaltz) A bill to amend 1978 PA 390, entitled "An act to regulate the time and manner of payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; to prescribe rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and the powers and duties of the department of labor; to require keeping of records; to provide for settlement of disputes regarding wages and fringe benefits; to prohibit certain practices by employers; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 6 (MCL 408.476), as amended by 2012 PA 440. Representative Schmaltz and T.J. Pierce, representing the National Guard Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5715. Questions and discussion followed. At 12:21 PM, Majority Vice Chair Wozniak laid the committee at ease. At 12:21 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 5514 before the committee: HB 5514 (Rep. Cavitt) A bill to prohibit youth transportation companies from using certain restraints while transporting youths to certain qualified residential treatment programs; to provide exceptions; to provide civil sanctions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. Representative Cavitt and Adam Hagedorn, representing the Office of Representative Cavitt, testified in support of HB 5514. Questions and discussion followed. The committee viewed a pre-recorded video from Paris Hilton, representing 11:11 Media Impact, speaking in support of HB 5514. Caroline Cole, representing the 11:11 Media Impact, testified in support of HB 5514. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Cavitt returned to answer questions from the committee. Kyra Frankowski and Elizabeth Bennett-Faucett testified in support of HB 5514. Questions and discussions followed. Representative Cavitt returned to answer questions from the committee. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5514, but did not wish to speak: Jennifer Newton, representing the 11:11 Media Impact.