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- Meeting date
- 2021-05-27
- Scheduled start
- 2021-05-27 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2021-05-27 11:09:00.000000
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2021-05-27 11:09:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-92
- Committee name
- Rules and Competitiveness
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS REP. JIM LILLY CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, May 27, 2021 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa. Absent: Rep. Schroeder. Excused: Rep. Schroeder. Representative Clements moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4449 before the committee: HB 4449 (Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1993 PA 23, entitled "Michigan limited liability company act," by amending sections 909 and 1101 (MCL 450.4909 and 450.5101), section 909 as amended by 2002 PA 686 and section 1101 as amended by 2019 PA 70. Marnie Triemstra and Linda Clegg, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, testified in opposition to HB 4449. Representative Berman, testified in support of HB 4449. The Chair laid HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783 before the committee: HB 4780 (Rep. Mueller) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 3c (MCL 445.573c), as amended by 1996 PA 384. HB 4781 (Rep. Fink) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," (MCL 445.571 to 445.576) by adding section 4c. HB 4782 (Rep. Sneller) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code of criminal procedure," by amending section 14h of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14h), as amended by 2019 PA 49. HB 4783 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 4 (MCL 445.574), as amended by 1998 PA 473. Michael Moon, representing Representative Mueller's Office, testified in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783. Representative Sneller, testified in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783. Derek Bajema, representing the Michigan Soft Drink Association, testified in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783, but did not wish to speak: Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council. Nick Occhipinti, representing the League of Conservation Voters. Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Bill Black, representing the Michigan Teamsters. Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Manufacturing Association. Nick Kronsbein, representing the Used Beverage Container Recycling, LLC. Tom Emmerich, representing Schupan & Sons. At 11:06 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 11:07 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4780 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Clements moved to report out HB 4781 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Anthony moved to report out HB 4782 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Hertel moved to report out HB 4783 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel, Sneller, Kuppa. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Clements moved to excuse Representative Schroeder from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jim Lilly adjourned the meeting at 11:09 AM. Representative Jim Lilly, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-05-27
- Meeting id
- meeting-1384
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2021-05-27 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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