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Oversight
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- Meeting date
- 2021-04-15
- Scheduled start
- 2021-04-15 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2021-04-15 11:53:00.000000
- Location
- Room 326, House Office Building
- Official minutes
- Open official source ↗
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- Actual end
- 2021-04-15 11:53:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-90
- Committee name
- Oversight
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT REP. STEVEN JOHNSON CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, April 15, 2021 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie, LaGrand, Young. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4448 before the committee: HB 4448 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1976 PA 390, entitled "Emergency management act," by amending section 3 (MCL 30.403), as amended by 2002 PA 132. Steve Delie, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, testified in support of HB 4448. The Chair spoke to the proposed H-1 substitute for HB 4448. The Chair laid HB 4591 before the committee: HB 4591 (Rep. Roth) A bill to regulate certain provisions in certain public employment contracts; to limit severance payments to certain public employees and public officers; and to provide for civil fines. Representative Roth, testified in support of HB 4591. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4257 before the committee: HB 4257 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to clarify certain powers of the governor; and to impose certain duties on certain state officials. Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 4257 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie, LaGrand, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair returned to HB 4448. Representative LaGrand moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4448. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie, LaGrand, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative O'Malley moved to report out HB 4448 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie, LaGrand, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. At 10:51 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. Chair Johnson handed the gavel over to the Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman . At 10:52 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman called the committee back to order. The Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman laid HR 60 before the committee: HR 60 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A resolution to grant the House Standing Committee on Oversight the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and examine books, records, and files related to employee separations and severance agreements entered into by the executive branch of state government. Chair Johnson, testified in support of HR 60. Questions and discussion followed. At 11:17 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman laid the committee at ease. The Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman returned the gavel to Chair Johnson. At 11:18 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Reilly moved to report out HR 60 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 6-2-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak. Nays: Reps. Brixie, Young. Pass: Rep. LaGrand. The Chair laid HB 4617 before the committee: HB 4617 (Rep. Young) A bill to amend 1976 PA 442, entitled "Freedom of information act," (MCL 15.231 to 15.246) by adding sections 3a and 23a. Representative Young, testified in support of HB 4617. Questions and discussion followed. Darrell Siggers, a constituent of Representative Young and an exonerated prisoner, testified in support of HB 4617. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4617, but did not wish to speak: Wolfgang Mueller, representing the Mueller Law. Kenneth Nixon. The Chair laid HB 4041 before the committee: HB 4041 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 74114 and 83106 (MCL 324.74114 and 324.83106), section 74114 as amended by 2004 PA 587 and section 83106 as amended by 2010 PA 34. At 11:30 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. Chair Johnson handed the gavel over to the Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman . At 11:31 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman called the committee back to order. Chair Johnson, testified in support of HB 4041. Questions and discussion followed. At 11:33 PM, the Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman laid the committee at ease. The Majority Vice Chair Pat Outman returned the gavel to Chair Johnson. At 11:34 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Craig Brunet, Ron Olson, and Jason Fleming, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified in opposition to HB 4041. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4041, but did not wish to speak: Bill Scheffer, representing the Michigan Association of Recreational Vehicles and Campgrounds. Rachel Marerro. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the meeting at 11:53 AM. Representative Steven Johnson, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 326, House Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-04-15
- Meeting id
- meeting-1280
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2021-04-15 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Oversight,” /meetings/meeting-1280.
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