to refer Senate Bill No. 674 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1).
Representative Whiteford moved to refer Senate Bill No. 674 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-8-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak. Nays: Reps. Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 5408 before the committee: HB 5408 (Rep. Hammoud) A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," by amending section 109f (MCL 400.109f), as amended by 2017 PA 224. Representative Hammoud testified in support of HB 5408. Dr. Cara Anne Poland, MD, MED, FACP, DFASAM, Past-president, Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in support of HB 5408. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5408, but did not wish to speak: Judge Harvey Hoffman, representing the Michigan Association of Treatment Court Professionals. Scott Masi, representing Unite to Face Addiction Michigan. Matt Black, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians. At 9:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:41 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid HB 6195 before the committee: HB 6195 (Rep. Vaupel) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16215, 16284, 18802, 18805, 18811, 18812, and 18814 (MCL 333.16215, 333.16284, 333.18802, 333.18805, 333.18811, 333.18812, and 333.18814), section 16215 as amended by 2019 PA 140, section 16284 as added by 2016 PA 359, section 18802 as amended by 2000 PA 22, section 18805 as amended by 1982 PA 353, section 18811 as amended by 2006 PA 406, and section 18812 as amended by 1982 PA 337, and by adding sections 18811a, 18817, 18819, and 18829. Chairman Vaupel and Larry Letsche testified in support of HB 6195. Richard Angelo, representing the Best Friends Animal Society, testified in opposition to HB 6195. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the meeting at 9:56 AM. Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov