to excuse Representative Camilleri from the meeting.
Representative Schroeder moved to excuse Representative Camilleri from the meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. At 8:17 a.m., the Chair went at ease. At 8:21 a.m., the Commerce Chair called the House Committee on Commerce back to order. The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander. The Agriculture Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, Mueller, LaFave, Hoitenga, Eisen, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Gaza, Witwer. Absent: Rep. Cynthia Johnson. Excused: Rep. Cynthia Johnson. The Agriculture Chair laid the topic of the COVID-19 Impact on Michigan Food and Beverage before the joint committee. Amy Drumm, Vice-President of Governmental Affairs for the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA), and Sean Kennedy, President of Country Market and Polly’s Market, provided testimony on the COVID-19 impact on Michigan’s retailers. Questions and discussion followed. Kelly Turner, Executive Director for the Potato Growers of Michigan, and Kevin Stone, representing Wathers Farms, provided testimony on the COVID-19 impact on Michigan’s potato growers. Questions and discussion followed. Goeff Hansen, Executive Director for the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Council and Chris Schwartz of Schwartz Greenhouse in Romulus, provided testimony on the COVID-19 impact on Michigan’s greenhouses with their sales in the entire country and parts of Canada. Questions and discussion followed. Rebecca Park, Legislative Counsel, and Rob Anderson, Manager of Government Relations Department, for Michigan Farm Bureau provided testimony on the COVID-19 impact on Michigan’s agriculture and food industries. There being no further business before the committee, Representative Wozniak moved to adjourn the committee meeting. Hearing no objection, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m. Representative Steve Marino, Chair Joy Brewer Committee Clerk joybrewer@house.mi.gov