to adopt the meeting minutes from August 29, 2019.
Representative Reilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from August 29, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. At 10:16 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:17 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid before the committee the following: Discussion: Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health and Wellness, Public Health Administration - Protection of Youth from Nicotine Product Addiction Emergency Rules Comments from the Chair. Dr. Joneigh Kahlden Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy for Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services testified regarding the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Dr. Michael Madden representing himself, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Guy Bentley, representing the Reason Foundation, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Marc Slis, representing himself, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Keri and Tim Bruneel, representing themselves, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. At 12:00 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 2:13 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Lindsey Stroud, representing the Heartland Institute, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Michael LaFave, representing the Mackinac Center, testified with no position on the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Ron Pease, representing Mister-E-Liquid LLC, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Dr. Sharon Swindell M.D. M.P.H. representing the American Academy of Pediatrics - MI Chapter; Dr. Peter Fattal M.D. representing the American College of Cardiology - MI Chapter, Dr. Shelley Schmidt M.D. M.S. representing herself as a Pulmonary Critical Care Physician; and Dr. Harshimi Jayasuriya representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians, all testified in support of the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Carrie Wade, representing R - Street Institute, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Jim McDonald, representing Consumer Advocated for Smoke-Free Alternatives, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Michael Ames, representing Joost Vapor, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Matthew Kirkpatrick, representing T. L. Labs, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Tom Wasilewski, representing E. Cig Outlet, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Kay Doerr, representing the Genesee County Board of Health, testified in support of the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Jodi Radke, representing the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, testified in support of the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Layth Kasto, representing Inline Vape, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Harold Miller and Dawn Every, representing A Clean Cigarette, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. Charles Archambeau, representing Chubby Gorilla, testified in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Ken Fletcher, representing the American Lung Association. Reilly Curran, Reilly Thorburn and Archer Horner, representing the SRSLY Coalition. Bobby Mukkalama M.D., representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Dunya Barrash and Kaitlin Maloziec, representing CARE of Southeastern Michigan. Korey Zelda, representing themselves. Malcom Charles, representing themselves. Jodi Stults, representing themselves. The following people submitted a card in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Greg Troutman, representing Open System Vapor Industry. Christina Allison, representing Vaping Sensations. Kevin Skinner, representing Vaping Rights. Ali Haider, representing 7-Eleven. Chad Morrow, themselves Bruce Betzler, representing BB Holdings Inc. Leo Shim, representing Vape Super Center. Pamela Wright, representing themselves. Dan Mansfield, representing themselves. Robert Coughlin, representing EBY Brown. Angela Davey, representing Eliquidmaster. Stephen Knight, representing Vapjoose Inc. Eric Curtis, representing Rustic Vapor Ecigs Inc. The following people submitted a card with no position regarding the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: James Saville, representing themselves. The following people submitted a card in support of the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules, but did not wish to speak: Matt Gillard, representing the Michigan's Children. The following people submitted a card in opposition to the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules, but did not wish to speak: Kinn Elliott, representing the Vapor Technology Association. Dan Papineau, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Kosai El-Samawi, representing the All Star Petroleum Inc. Shady Abdelhamid, representing the Monster Ollie. Tanner GAller, representing the Shelby Car. Scott Akiyama, representing the Vape and Ape Vapor Shop. Anthony Tomina, representing the Vape Super Center. Mathew Allow, representing the Vape Super Center. Adam Cornwell, representing the Clean Builds. Liam Tanner, representing the Inline Vape. Michael Mead, representing the EVC Labs. Lloyd A Patton, representing the Podz Vape Shop. Linda Somerset, Fari Essani, and Fasal Arshaad, representing the Zee Wholesale. The following people submitted a card with no position on the protection of youth from nicotine product addiction Emergency Rules, but did not wish to speak: George Bennett, representing the S. Abraham and Sons Inc. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting at 4:46 PM. Representative Matt Hall, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov