to refer House Bill No. 5552 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 5552 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 7-2-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Cambensy. Nays: Reps. Sowerby, Pohutsky. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5762 before the committee: HB 5762 (Rep. Griffin) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 5301, 5403, 5405, and 5406 (MCL 324.5301, 324.5403, 324.5405, and 324.5406), section 5301 as amended by 2012 PA 560, sections 5403 and 5405 as added by 1997 PA 26, and section 5406 as amended by 2012 PA 561. Representative Griffin testified in support of HB 5762. Mandy Sheposh and Rami Haddad, representing Johnson Controls, Inc., testified in support of HB 5762. Questions and discussion followed. Travis Boeskool and Amy Epkey, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, testified with a neutral position on HB 5762. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5762, but did not wish to speak: Charlotte Jameson, representing the MI Environmental Council. Joe Fedewa, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. The Chair laid HB 5829 before the committee: HB 5829 (Rep. Cambensy) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 1905 (MCL 324.1905), as amended by 2012 PA 619. Representative Cambensy testified in support of HB 5829. Questions and discussion followed. Craig Brunet, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified in opposition to HB 5829. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the meeting at 5:32 PM. Representative Gary Howell, Chair Amy Rostkowycz Committee Clerk arostkowycz@house.mi.gov