to adopt the meeting minutes from April 13, 2023.
Representative Coffia moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 13, 2023. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4409 before the committee: HB 4409 (Rep. Steckloff) A bill to require drug manufacturers to report certain information to the department of insurance and financial services; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities; to allow for the promulgation of rules; and to prescribe civil sanctions. Representative Steckloff testified in support of HB 4409. Questions and discussion followed. Karen Jonas, Pharmacist, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans, testified in support of HB 4409. Questions and discussion followed. Shauna Gardner, Director of State Policy, representing the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, testified in opposition to HB 4409. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364 before the committee: HB 4362 (Rep. Brabec) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income tax act of 1967," by amending section 471 (MCL 206.471), as amended by 2011 PA 38, and by adding section 474. HB 4363 (Rep. Neeley) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 10105 and 10120 (MCL 333.10105 and 333.10120), section 10105 as amended and section 10120 as added by 2008 PA 39. HB 4364 (Rep. Price) A bill to amend 1941 PA 122, entitled "An act to establish the revenue collection duties of the department of treasury; to prescribe its powers and duties as the revenue collection agency of this state; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the state treasurer; to establish the collection duties of certain other state departments for money or accounts owed to this state; to regulate the importation, stamping, and disposition of certain tobacco products; to provide for the transfer of powers and duties now vested in certain other state boards, commissions, departments, and offices; to prescribe certain duties of and require certain reports from the department of treasury; to provide procedures for the payment, administration, audit, assessment, levy of interests or penalties on, and appeals of taxes and tax liability; to prescribe its powers and duties if an agreement to act as agent for a city to administer, collect, and enforce the city income tax act on behalf of a city is entered into with any city; to provide an appropriation; to abolish the state board of tax administration; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to declare the effect of this act," by amending section 28 (MCL 205.28), as amended by 2017 PA 215. Representative Brabec and Representative Price testified in support of HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364. Questions and discussion followed. Patrick Wells OBrien, VP Communications and External Relations, representing the Gift of Life Michigan in Ann Arbor, testified in support of HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364. Questions and discussion followed. Armond Baskin representing himself as a Flint resident in need of a kidney, testified in support of HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364. Amanda West and Jeff Guilfoyle, both representing the Michigan Department of Treasury, testified in support of HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364. Questions and discussion followed. Erin Shor representing the Michigan Department of State testified in support of HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4362, HB 4363 and HB 4364, but did not wish to speak: Sean Gehle and Autumn Outman, representing Trinity Health Michigan. Patricia Jo Herndon, Donor Sister and Aunt, representing the Michigan Donor Family Council. Gabe Basso, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association. Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Chair Rogers returned to HB 4409. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4409, but did not wish to speak: Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association. Allisyn Mattice, representing the McLaren Health Plan. Rory Lafferty, representing the Health Alliance Plan. Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Nicole Felix, representing the Meridian Health Plan. Melissa Holmquist, representing the Upper Peninsula Health Plan. Kristen Kraft, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Keith Lake, representing America's Health Insurance Plans. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4409, but did not wish to speak: Jessie Crews, representing Gilead Sciences. David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.