to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2021.
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392 before the committee: HB 4383 (Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding part 2. HB 4384 (Rep. Tisdel) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding sections 26, 27, 28, and 29. HB 4385 (Rep. Glenn) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding sections 29a and 29b. HB 4386 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 10a, and 10b (MCL 15.231, 15.232, 15.233, 15.234, 15.235, 15.236, 15.240, 15.240a, and 15.240b), section 1 as amended by 1997 PA 6, section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 68, section 3 as amended by 2018 PA 523, section 4 as amended by 2020 PA 38, section 5 as amended by 2020 PA 36, section 6 as amended by 1996 PA 553, and section 10 as amended and sections 10a and 10b as added by 2014 PA 563, and by designating sections 1 to 16 as part 1. HB 4387 (Rep. Posthumus) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding section 24. HB 4388 (Rep. Outman) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding section 25. HB 4389 (Rep. Haadsma) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding sections 29e and 29f. HB 4390 (Rep. Camilleri) A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled "Legislative council act," by amending section 104a (MCL 4.1104a), as amended by 2013 PA 241. HB 4391 (Rep. LaFave) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding sections 29c and 29d. HB 4392 (Rep. Bollin) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," by amending section 13 (MCL 15.243), as amended by 2018 PA 68. Chair Johnson made remarks to the committee. Representative Berman, testified in support of HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Glenn, testified in support of HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Camilleri, testified in support of HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392. Representative Outman, testified in support of HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392. Lisa McGraw, representing the Michigan Press Association, testified in support of HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392, but did not wish to speak: Hallie Fox, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Tim Greimel, representing the AFSCME Council 25. Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club of Michigan. Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center and the Michigan Council on open Government. Kim Murphy Kovalick, representing the Voters not Politicians. Merissa Kovach, representing the American Civil Liberties Union. Erin Knott, representing the Equality Michigan. The following people submitted a card with no position on HB 4383, HB 4384, HB 4385, HB 4386, HB 4387, HB 4388, HB 4389, HB 4390, HB 4391 and HB 4392, but did not wish to speak: Adam Reames, representing the Michigan Department of State. The Chair laid HB 4164 before the committee: HB 4164 (Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled "Revised judicature act of 1961," by amending sections 1985 and 1991 (MCL 600.1985 and 600.1991), section 1985 as added by 2015 PA 230 and section 1991 as added by 2015 PA 233, and by adding section 1991a. Tom Boyd, representing the State Court Administrators Office, testified on HB 4164. The Chair made remarks to the committee. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the meeting at 11:05 AM. Representative Steven Johnson, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov