to refer SB 762 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Markkanen moved to refer SB 762 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 12-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lower, Crawford, Calley, Howell, Eisen, Markkanen, Paquette, Ellison, Sowerby, Garza, Hope, Kuppa. Nays: None. Pass: None. At 12:13 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 12:14 PM, Minority Vice Chair Ellison called the committee back to order. The Minority Vice Chair laid HB 5504 before the committee: HB 5504 (Rep. Lower) A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain code of 1956," by amending sections 196 and 434 (MCL 280.196 and 280.434), section 196 as amended by 2008 PA 509 and section 434 as amended by 2002 PA 406. Representative Lower and Stacy Hissong, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, testified in support of HB 5504. Questions and discussion followed. At 12:22 PM, Minority Vice Chair Ellison laid the committee at ease. At 12:23 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5504, but did not wish to speak: Nathan Kark, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Joe Bush, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners. The Chair laid HB 5126 before the committee: HB 5126 (Rep. S. Johnson) A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled "The drain code of 1956," by amending sections 135 and 154 (MCL 280.135 and 280.154), section 135 as amended by 2017 PA 62 and section 154 as amended by 2018 PA 646. Representative Steve Johnson and Stacy Hissong, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, testified in support of HB 5126. Joe Bush, representing the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, testified in support of HB 5126. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5126, but did not wish to speak: Nathan Kark, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.