to refer House Bill No. 5836 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-3).
Representative Liberati moved to refer House Bill No. 5836 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, Brenda Carter, Cynthia Johnson. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5975, HB 5976 and HB 5977 before the committee: HB 5975 (Rep. O'Malley) A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2020 PA 6, and by adding section 4b. HB 5976 (Rep. Wendzel) A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 4c. HB 5977 (Rep. Markkanen) A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 2 (MCL 722.112), as amended by 2017 PA 257. Rep. O'Malley, bill sponsor, explained HB 5975 (H-1) and HB 5976 (H-1). Questions followed. Todd Tennis, representing State Alliance of Michigan YMCA's, submitted a card in support of HB 5977, and neutral on HB 5975 and HB 5976, but did not wish to speak. Marnie Trienistra, Deputy Director of LARA Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs submitted a card in opposition to HB 5975 and HB 5976, but did not wish to speak.