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Regulatory Reform
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- Meeting date
- 2022-02-22
- Scheduled start
- 2022-02-22 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2022-02-22 11:54:00.000000
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2022-02-22 11:54:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-91
- Committee name
- Regulatory Reform
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM REP. ROGER HAUCK CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 22, 2022 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Regulatory Reform was called to order by Chair Hauck. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Garza, Witwer, Steenland, Young. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Damoose moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 15, 2022. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5701 before the committee: HB 5701 (Rep. VanSingel) A bill to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled "An act to promote the safety, welfare, and educational interests of the people of this state by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, certain public or private school buildings or additions to those buildings and by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, buildings leased or acquired for school purposes; to define the class of buildings affected by this act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1d (MCL 388.851d), as added by 2020 PA 45. Representative Bellino moved to report out HB 5701 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 14-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4494 and HB 4495 before the committee: HB 4494 (Rep. Slagh) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," (MCL 339.101 to 339.2677) by adding section 218. HB 4495 (Rep. Slagh) A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled "Skilled trades regulation act," (MCL 339.5101 to 339.6133) by adding section 218. Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4494. The motion prevailed 14-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4495. The motion prevailed 14-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4495 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Young. Representative Hall moved to report out HB 4494 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 13-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Young. The Chair laid HB 4628 before the committee: HB 4628 (Rep. Hornberger) A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers that conduct business in this state; to provide for the disposition of allegedly misappropriated property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental units and state agencies," by amending sections 8 and 9 (MCL 446.208 and 446.209), section 8 as amended by 2002 PA 469 and section 9 as amended by 2018 PA 345. Substitute (H-2) was previously adopted to HB 4628 on February 15, 2022. Representative Wendzel moved to report out HB 4628 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 13-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland. Nays: Rep. Young. Pass: None. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4628, but did not wish to speak: Ross Yednock, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. The Chair laid SB 405 before the committee: SB 405 (Sen. MacDonald) A bill to amend 1917 PA 273, entitled "An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers that conduct business in this state; to provide for the disposition of allegedly misappropriated property in the possession of pawnbrokers; to provide remedies and prescribe penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental units and state agencies," by amending the title and sections 8, 9, and 18 (MCL 446.208, 446.209, and 446.218), the title and section 9 as amended by 2018 PA 345 and section 8 as amended by 2002 PA 469. Representative Bellino moved to report out SB 405 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 13-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland. Nays: Rep. Young. Pass: None. The following person submitted a card in opposition to SB 405, but did not wish to speak: Ross Yednock, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. The Chair laid HB 4881 and HB 4882 before the committee: HB 4881 (Rep. Hertel) A bill to amend 1969 PA 224, entitled "An act to license and regulate dealers in and research facilities using dogs and cats for research purposes; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending the title and sections 1 and 7 (MCL 287.381 and 287.387), and by adding section 8a. HB 4882 (Rep. Brann) A bill to amend 1969 PA 224, entitled "An act to license and regulate dealers in and research facilities using dogs and cats for research purposes; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 12 (MCL 287.392) and by adding sections 11a and 12a. Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4882. The motion prevailed 14-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hauck, Hoitenga, Bellino, Hall, Mueller, Wendzel, Clements, Damoose, Outman, Hertel, Yancey, Witwer, Steenland, Young. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Hertel and Representative Brann testified in support of HB 4881 and HB 4882. Questions and discussion followed. Dave Rubello, a Michigan resident, testified in support of HB 4881 and HB 4882. Tanya Hilgendorf, representing the Humane Society of Huron Valley, and Joseph Dobesh, representing the Michigan Pet Alliance, testified in support of HB 4881 and HB 4882. Stephen Rapundalo, representing Mich Bio, testified in opposition to HB 4881 and HB 4882. Questions and discussion followed. Tammera Roeske, a Michigan resident, testified in support of HB 4881 and HB 4882. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4881 and HB 4882, but did not wish to speak: Ann Griffin, representing the State Bar of Michigan, Animal Law Section. Bradley and Nicole Haight, Michigan residents. Molly Tamulevich, representing the Humane Society of the United States. Bee Friedlander, representing Attorneys for Animals. Ryan Merkley, representing Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4881 and HB 4882, but did not wish to speak: Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Brandon Morton, representing the National Association for Biomedical Research. John Dulmes, representing the Michigan Chemistry Council. The Chair laid HB 5477 before the committee: HB 5477 (Rep. Stone) A bill to regulate the preparation, distribution, and sale of kratom products; to prohibit the preparation, distribution, and sale of adulterated or contaminated kratom products; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to prescribe fines and penalties; and to provide remedies. Representative Stone, Mac Haddow, representing the American Kratom Association, Ryan Reblin, representing CARE of SEM, and Mark Kilgore, representing CARE of SEM, testified in support of HB 5477. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5477, but did not wish to speak: Ron Khoury, representing Wild Bill's Tobacco. Bernard Nowakowski, a Michigan resident. Chris Sexton, a Peer Recovery Coach. Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurse's Association. Mike Tobias, a Recovery Advocate. Michelle Hetherington, a former Kratom addict. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hauck adjourned the meeting at 11:54 AM. Representative Roger Hauck, Chair Molly Wingrove Committee Clerk mwingrove@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 519, House Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2022-02-22
- Meeting id
- meeting-1659
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2022-02-22 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Regulatory Reform,” /meetings/meeting-1659.
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