Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Agriculture

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Meeting date
2019-09-18
Scheduled start
2019-09-18 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2019-09-18 11:36:00.000000
Location
Room 326, House Office Building
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Actual end
2019-09-18 11:36:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-108
Committee name
Agriculture
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JULIE ALEXANDER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, Meerman, LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, Cynthia Johnson, Witwer. Absent/Excused: None. Representative Wendzel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 4, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HR 0104 before the committee: HR 0104 (Rep. Gay-Dagnogo) A resolution to memorialize the United States Department of Agriculture to recognize industrial hemp as a valuable agricultural commodity and to take certain steps to remove barriers to encourage the commercial production of this crop. Chair Alexander explained proposed substitute (H-1) to HR 104. Representative LaFave moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HR 104. The motion prevailed 11-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Meerman, LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, Cynthia Johnson, Witwer. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Gay-Dagnogo, joined by Margeaux Bruner, representing the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association, testified in support of HR 104 as substitute (H-1). Ron Bates, representing Michigan State University Extension, provided a presentation regarding Industrial Hemp and reviewed the following topics: History and Regulation; Uses and Markets; and Agronomy. The Chair returned to HR 104. Peter Behncke, representing Michigan Industrial Hemp, LLC, testified in support of HR 104 as a licensed hemp grower and processor. Jesse Riggs, representing Michigan Hemp Industries Association, testified in support of HR 104. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Gay-Dagnogo, Margeaux Bruner, Ron Bates, Peter Behncke, and Jesse Riggs, all approached to answer questions from committee members. The following people submitted a card in support of HR 0104, but did not wish to speak: David Worthams, representing the Michigan Bankers Association. Representative Elder moved to report out HR 0104 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0. FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Meerman, LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, Cynthia Johnson, Witwer. Nays: None. Pass: None. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the meeting at 11:36 AM. Representative Julie Alexander, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 326, House Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2019-09-18
Meeting id
meeting-2162
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2019-09-18 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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