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Meeting date: 2024-12-11
Scheduled start: 2024-12-11 09:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2024-12-11 10:38:00.000000
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
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Actual end: 2024-12-11 10:38:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-39
Committee name: Appropriations
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS REP. ANGELA WITWER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 11, 2024 9:00 AM Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Witwer. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 25, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 927 before the committee: SB 927 (Sen. Anthony) A bill to amend 1969 PA 317, entitled "Worker's disability compensation act of 1969," by amending section 625 (MCL 418.625), as amended by 2012 PA 83. Jayshana Hicks, representing the Michigan Department of Learning and Economic Opportunity, and Jack Nolish, representing the Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency, testified in support of SB 927. Representative Snyder moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 927. The motion prevailed 17-10- 2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson. Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Pass: Reps. Slagh, DeBoer. Representative Martus moved to report out SB 927 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 17-12-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson. Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 6027 before the committee: HB 6027 (Rep. Morse) A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled "Emergency management act," by amending the title and sections 18 and 19 (MCL 30.418 and 30.419), the title as amended by 2006 PA 267, section 18 as amended by 2018 PA 263, and section 19 as amended by 2018 PA 264, and by adding section 18a. Representative Morse, Sergeant Travis Fletcher, Captain Kevin Sweeney, and Inspector Michelle Sosinski, representing the Michigan State Police, testified in support of HB 6027 (H-2). Representative O'Neal moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 6027. The motion prevailed 17-5- 7: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson. Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Beson, Fink, Steele. Pass: Reps. Green, Slagh, Borton, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette. Representative Green offered the following amendment to HB 6027 (H-2): 1. Amend page 3, following line 25 by inserting: "(8) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each year, 5% of the funds remaining in the disaster and emergency contingency fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the department of corrections and expended by the department of corrections for reimbursing emergency medical services and hospitals that are owed money for services provided to prisoners under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections. The transfer described in this subsection shall be made only if at the end of the fiscal year the balance in the disaster and emergency contingency fund, after this transfer, will be $5,000,000.00 or more.". Representative Green made a motion to adopt the amendment to HB 6027 (H-2). The motion did not prevail 12-17-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson. Pass: None. Representative Morse moved to report out HB 6027 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 17-11-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson. Nays: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Pass: Rep. DeBoer. The Chair laid SB 440 before the committee: SB 440 (Sen. Shink) A bill to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer. Kyle Kaminski, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections, and Terry Sabo, representing the Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of SB 440. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of SB 440, but did not wish to speak: Neil DeSouza, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Representative Brabec moved to report out SB 440 with recommendation. At 9:55 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:56 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The motion prevailed 25-0-4: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Green, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. The Chair laid Legislative Transfer Requests 2025-2 and 2025-3 before the Committee. Arthur Lupia and Chris Kolb, representing the University of Michigan, and Scott Doebling, representing the Los Alamos National Lab, testified in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2025-3. Questions and discussion followed. Greg Braziunas, representing Detroit Diesel, and David Trebing, representing Daimler Trucks North America, testified in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2025-3. Dr. Nichole Keway Biber, representing the Anishinaabek Caucus, testified in opposition to Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2. Lindsey Jaime, representing Protect the Porkies, testified in opposition to Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2. Margo Cooper testified in opposition to Legislative Transfer Requests 2025-2. Germaine Finley testified in opposition to Legislative Transfer Requests 2025-2. Marty Fittante, representing Invest U.P., testified in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2. The following person submitted a card in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Barry O'Shea, representing Highland Copper. The following people submitted a card in opposition to Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Taylor Holzhei. Cynthia Hampton. Lauren G. Bruggeman. Bob Pratt. Jason A. Mac. Skyler Faerber-Karain. Kinga Oszkemp. Birch Kemp. Carly Maynard, representing Protect the Porkies. Marjorie Steele, representing the Economic Development Responsibility Alliance of Michigan. Kaspyr Lazuli. Zane Haywood. Matthew Kain. Ellie Schall. Elizabeth Ryan. Elaine Ryziewicz. Jane Fitkin, representing Protect the Porkies. Emily Duffelmeyer. Thomas Hahn. Walter Kristy. Tom Grotewohl, representing Protect the Porkies. The following people submitted a card in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2, but did not wish to speak: Maureen Donohue Krauss, representing the Detroit Regional Partnership. Steve Claywell, representing the Michigan Building Trades. Robert Joerg, representing the Michigan Laborers District Council. The following people submitted a card in opposition to Legislative Transfer Request 2025-2, but did not wish to speak: Ismael Ramos-Msreez. Kyleigh Kirklin. Leaha Skylar Dotson. Grant Mikesell. Mitchell Zto. Griffin Kozlo. Cole Fisher. Katherine Rich. Whitney McGill. Skye Wilcox. Bethany Henry-Dicken. Korey Morris. Erin Rich. James Griffin. Mallory Toliver. Robyn Redding. A, Freeman. Bryana Biang. Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club Michigan. Kathryn Hayes. Adam Malinkowski. Erilca Promislow. Michael Kaufman-Schofield. Sean McBrearty, representing Clean Water Action. Emily Smith, representing the Michigan Environmental Council. Logan Vance, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Anne Rauscher. The following person submitted a card in support of Legislative Transfer Request 2025-3, but did not wish to speak: Maureen Donohue Krauss, representing the Detroit Regional Partnership. Representative Schuette moved to Divide the Question on Legislative Transfer Requests 2025-2 and 2025-3. The motion did not prevail 8-20-1: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Brixie, Morgan, Price, Green, Beson, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette. Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Borton, Fink, Kuhn. Pass: Rep. Steele. Representative O'Neal moved to approve Legislative Transfer Requests 2025-2 and 2025-3. The motion prevailed 17-10-2: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Green, Schuette. Nays: Reps. Morgan, Price, Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Kuhn, Steele. Pass: Reps. Cavitt, DeBoer. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at 10:38 AM. Representative Angela Witwer, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2024-12-11
Meeting id: meeting-1073
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2024-12-11 09:00:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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