to report out HB 5229 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to report out HB 5229 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 16-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Aragona, Fairbairn, Wozniak, Wendzel, Tisdel, Hoadley, Neyer, Rigas, Thompson, Linting, Liberati, Tyrone Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Dievendorf and Grant. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4931 before the committee: HB 4931 (Rep. Bohnak) A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled "Open meetings act," by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214. Representative Bohnak testified in support of HB 4931. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4931, but did not wish to speak: Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center. Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The Chair laid HB 5577 before the committee: HB 5577 (Rep. Roth) A bill to amend 1964 PA 9, entitled "An act to describe, define, and officially adopt certain systems of coordinates for designating the position of points on or near the surface of the earth within this state," by amending sections 1, 1a, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (MCL 54.231, 54.231a, 54.233, 54.234, 54.236, 54.237, 54.238, and 54.239), sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 as amended and section 1a as added by 1988 PA 154; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. Representative Roth testified in support of HB 5577. Questions and discussions followed. Brett Hollandsworth, representing the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors, testified in support of HB 5577. Questions and discussions followed. The Chair laid HB 5469 and HB 5470 before the committee: HB 5469 (Rep. Aragona) A bill to regulate virtual currency kiosk operators; to require certain disclosures by virtual currency kiosk operators; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe civil sanctions. HB 5470 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 2006 PA 250, entitled "Money transmission services act," by amending section 3 (MCL 487.1003), as amended by 2018 PA 573. At 9:37 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:38 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fairbairn called the committee back to order. Chair Aragona testified in support of HB 5469 and HB 5470. Questions and discussions followed. Representative McFall testified in support of HB 5469 and HB 5470. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:43 AM, Majority Vice Chair Fairbairn laid the committee at ease. At 9:44 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Chris Edwards, representing the Bitcoin Depot, testified in support of HB 5469 and HB 5470. Questions and discussions followed. Larry Lipka, representing Coin Flip, testified in support of HB 5469 and HB 5470. Questions and discussions followed. Chief Andrew Satterfield, representing the City of Sterling Heights, testified in support of HB 5469 and HB 5470. Questions and discussions followed. Dale Dwojakowski, City Manager, representing the City of Sterling Heights, testified in support of HB 5469. Questions and discussions followed. Cassie Thierfelder and Jason Lachowski, representing the AARP Michigan, testified with a neutral position on HB 5469 and HB 5470. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5469 and HB 5470, but did not wish to speak: Matt Sowash, representing the Satoshi Action.