to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2023.
Representative Wilson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2023. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4562 before the committee: HB 4562 (Rep. Coleman) A bill to require certain manufacturers of certain digital electronic equipment to make diagnostic, maintenance, and repair parts, tools, and documentation available to independent repair providers and owners of that equipment; to provide remedies; to prescribe civil sanctions; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. Representative Coleman testified in support of HB 4562. Questions and discussion followed. John Pendergast, representing the Alarm Industry Communications Committee; and Anthony Sharpy, representing Guardian Alarm; testified in support of HB 4562. Stephen Rapundalo, representing MichiBio, testified in support of HB 4562. Jason Blough, representing the SEI, testified in support of HB 4562. Paul Roberts, representing Secure Repairs, testified in support of HB 4562. Kevin O'Reilly, representing Repair.org, testified in support of HB 4562. Gay Gordon-Byrne, representing Repair.org, testified in support of HB 4562. Matt Moore, representing People for Bikes, testified in opposition to HB 4562. Andrew O'Connor, representing the The Entertainment Software Association, testified in opposition to HB 4562. Michael Blank, representing ctia, testified in opposition to HB 4562. Tyler Diers, representing Technet, testified in opposition to HB 4562. Jesse McArdell, representing the National Marine Manufacturers Association, testified in opposition to HB 4562. Eric Wareham, representing the North American Equipment Dealers Association, testified in opposition to HB 4562. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4562, but did not wish to speak: Benjamin Ingerwerson, representing Frontier. Bob Wolfer, representing the Bradford White Corporation. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4562, but did not wish to speak: Dustin Brighton, representing the Repair Done Right Coalition. Nicki Polan, representing the Michigan Boating Industries Association. John Keane, representing The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Nathan Kark, representing the Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association. Christine Simon, representing John Deere/CNH. Walter Alcorn, representing the Consumer Technology Association. The Chair laid HB 4177 before the committee: HB 4177 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) An act to provide for the establishment of history museum authorities; to provide for the powers and duties of a history museum authority; to authorize the levy and collection of a property tax by a history museum authority; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. Representative Tyrone Carter testified in support of HB 4177. Kirk Profit, representing GCSI; Elana Rugh, representing the Detroit Historical Society; and Neil Barclay, representing the Charles Wright Museum, testified in support of HB 4177. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4177, but did not wish to speak: Rob Mass, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4177, but did not wish to speak: Brian Shoaf, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber. The Chair laid HB 4600 and HB 4601 before the committee: HB 4600 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 2018 IL 1, entitled "Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act," by amending section 7 (MCL 333.27957). HB 4601 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled "Medical marihuana facilities licensing act," by amending sections 102, 402, 501, 502, and 504 (MCL 333.27102, 333.27402, 333.27501, 333.27502, and 333.27504), section 102 as amended by 2021 PA 57, section 402 as amended by 2021 PA 161, sections 501 and 504 as amended by 2018 PA 10, and section 502 as amended by 2018 PA 648.