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- Meeting date
- 2019-11-05
- Scheduled start
- 2019-11-05 12:03:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2019-11-05 13:03:00.000000
- Location
- Room 326, House Office Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2019-11-05 13:03:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-123
- Committee name
- Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION REP. GARY HOWELL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 5, 2019 12:03 PM Room 326, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by Chair Howell. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Absent/Excused: None. Representative Rendon moved to adopt the minutes from the October 29th, 2019 meeting. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5046, HB 5047, HB 5048, HB 5049, HB 5050, and HB 5051 before the committee: HB 5046 (Rep. Howell) A bill to allow local governments and certain authorities to withhold payment under certain conditions to contractors on an asbestos abatement project; to provide for mandatory contract conditions on certain asbestos abatement projects; to provide for certain disclosures; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain local officials. HB 5047 (Rep. Garrett) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled" Natural resources and environmental protection act,"(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 5519 and 5519a. HB 5048 (Rep. VanSingel) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled" Natural resources and environmental protection act,"(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 5519b. HB 5049 (Rep. Sowerby) A bill to prohibit certain public entities from entering into certain contracts with certain entities that remove or abate asbestos; to require certain entities to disclose certain information when bidding on certain contracts with public entities; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain public entities. HB 5050 (Rep. Howell) A bill to prohibit certain public entities from entering into certain contracts with certain entities that remove or abate asbestos; to require certain entities to disclose certain information when bidding on certain contracts with public entities; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain public entities. HB 5051 (Rep. Sowerby) A bill to amend 1974 PA 154, entitled" Michigan occupational safety and health act," by amending sections 4, 35, and 36 (MCL 408.1004, 408.1035, and 408.1036), section 4 as amended by 2012 PA 416 and sections 35 and 36 as amended by 1991 PA 105. Representative Sowerby moved to refer House Bill No. 5046 to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: Rep. Reilly. Pass: None. Representative Sowerby moved to refer House Bill No. 5047 to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: Rep. Reilly. Pass: None. Representative Calley moved to refer House Bill No. 5048 to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: Rep. Reilly. Pass: None. Representative Sowerby moved to refer House Bill No. 5049 to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: Rep. Reilly. Pass: None. Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5050. The motion prevailed 9-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Sowerby moved to refer House Bill No. 5050 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: Rep. Reilly. Pass: None. Representative Sowerby moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5051. The motion prevailed 9-0- 0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Reilly, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Sowerby moved to refer House Bill No. 5051 to the committee on Judiciary, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Howell, Wakeman, Calley, Rendon, Eisen, Sowerby, Cambensy, Pohutsky. Nays: Rep. Reilly. Pass: None. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5047, but did not wish to speak: Michael Ruddock, representing the Michigan Association of Counties. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5046, HB 5047, HB 5048, HB 5049, HB 5050 and HB 5051, but did not wish to speak: Alia Phillips, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Tim Greimel, representing the AFSCME Council 25. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5051, but did not wish to speak: Andrew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO). The Chair laid HB 4313 before the committee: HB 4313 (Rep. Howell) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled" Natural resources and environmental protection act,"(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43525c. Chairman Howell handed over the gavel to Vice Chair Wakeman at 12:11 pm Al Stewart and Craig Brunet, representing Michigan Department of Natural Resources, testified with a neutral position on HB 4313. Nick Green and Ian Fitzgerald, representing Michigan United Conservation Clubs, testified in support of HB 4313. Chairman Howell took the gavel back from Vice Chair Wakeman at 12:32 pm Mike Thorman, representing Michigan Hunting Dog Federation, testified in support of HB 4313. Ken Dalton and Carl Griffin, representing Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative, testified in support of HB 4313. Brad Brunken, representing Michigan Pheasant Hunting Initiative, testified in support of HB 4313. Gary Pruden testified with a neutral position on HB 4313. Bill Vander Zouwen, representing Pheasants Forever, testified in opposition to HB 4313. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Gary Howell adjourned the meeting at 1:03 PM. Representative Gary Howell, Chair Amy Rostkowycz Committee Clerk arostkowycz@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 326, House Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2019-11-05
- Meeting id
- meeting-2242
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2019-11-05 12:03:00.000000
- Session name
- 2019-2020
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