to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5682.
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5682. The motion prevailed 9-0-5: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak, Fairbairn and Wortz. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. McFall, Scott, Weiss, Foreman and Wooden. Representative Green, John Kupiec, and Bee Frederick, representing the Safari Club International, testified in support of HB 5682. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5682, but did not wish to speak: Chris Semrinec, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Bob Matthews, representing the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation. The Chair laid a presentation from the Michigan Association of Paddle Sport Providers before the committee. The Chair recognized the many paddle sport livery operators in the room and thanked them for their work for the State of Michigan. Jake Miltner, from Pine Water Paddle Sports, gave a presentation on the work of paddle sport providers to the committee. Questions and discussion followed. Scott and Patti Anderson, from Big Bear Adventures, continued the presentation and discussed the effects of recent flooding and ice-storms on the paddle sport industry. Questions and discussion followed.