to refer House Bill No. 5777 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Wakeman moved to refer House Bill No. 5777 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: None. Pass: None. Liz Browne, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Materials Management Division, testified in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817. Questions and discussion followed. Kevin Kendall, Tanisha Sanders and Eric Schafer, representing the Michigan Waste and Recycling Association, testified with no position on HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817. Kevin Kendall, Tanisha Sanders and Eric Schafer, representing the Michigan Waste and Recycling Association, testified with no position on HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817. At 11:59 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5814, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Bill Lievense, representing the Foundry Association of Michigan The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5812 and HB 5816, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Gary Melow, representing the Michigan Biomass The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815, HB 5816 and HB 5817, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Joe Fedewa, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters JD Lindberg, representing the Recycle.com The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5812, HB 5813, HB 5814, HB 5815 and HB 5816, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Andrew Hackman, representing the AMERIPEN Horst Schmidt, representing the Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition At 1:58 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HR 269 before the committee: HR 269 (Rep. Cole) A resolution to oppose the Natural Resources Commission's proposed policy change requiring orange coloring on each side of a hunting ground blind. Representative Cole testified in support of HR 269. Questions and discussion followed.