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Natural Resources and Tourism

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Meeting date: 2025-10-29
Scheduled start: 2025-10-29 12:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2025-10-29 13:24:00.000000
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2025-10-29 13:24:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-31
Committee name: Natural Resources and Tourism
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM REP. DAVID MARTIN CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Noon. Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism was called to order by Chair Martin. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. Martin, St. Germaine, VanderWall, Outman, Hoadley, Johnsen, Prestin, Bohnak, Fairbairn, Wortz, McFall, Scott, Weiss, Myers-Phillips and Wooden. Absent: Reps. Arbit and Foreman. Excused: Reps. Arbit and Foreman. Representative McFall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 22, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4855 before the committee: HB 4855 (Rep. Prestin) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 43510 (MCL 324.43510), as amended by 2013 PA 108. Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 4855. Questions and discussions followed. Louis Ranguette testified in support of HB 4855. Brett Jenshak testified in support of HB 4855. Questions and discussions followed. Lance DeVooght, representing Gun Owners and Bow Hunters, testified in support of HB 4855. The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4855, but did not wish to speak: Chris Semrinec, representing the Department of Natural Resources. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4855, but did not wish to speak: Justin Tomei, representing the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. The Chair laid HB 4937 before the committee: HB 4937 (Rep. Fairbairn) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 43528 (MCL 324.43528), as amended by 2013 PA 108. Representative Fairbairn testified in support of HB 4937. Mike Thorman, representing the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation, testified in support of HB 4937. Questions and discussions followed. Keith Shafer, representing the Michigan Bear Hunters Association, testified in support of HB 4937. Questions and discussions followed. Bob Jones, representing the Michigan Bow Hunters Association, testified in opposition to HB 4937. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4937, but did not wish to speak: Mitchell Nelson, representing the Humane World Animals. The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4937, but did not wish to speak: Chris Semrinec, representing the Department of Natural Resources. The Chair laid HB 4822 before the committee: HB 4822 (Rep. Fairbairn) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 501 (MCL 324.501). Representative Fairbairn testified in support of HB 4822. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4822, but did not wish to speak: Keith Shafer, representing the Michigan Bear Hunters Association. Mike Thorman, representing the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation. Justin Tomei, representing the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Mitchell Nelson, representing Humane World Animals. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4822, but did not wish to speak: Chris Semrinec, representing the Department of Natural Resources. The Chair laid a presentation on the Huron-Clinton Metroparks before the committee. Amy McMillan, CEO of the Huron Clinton Metroparks Authority, gave a presentation to the committee. Representative Bohnak moved to excuse Representatives Arbit and Foreman from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Martin adjourned the meeting at 1:24 PM. Representative David Martin, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2025-10-29
Meeting id: meeting-262
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2025-10-29 12:00:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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