Meeting Minutes — Committee on Commerce and Tourism, Rep. Steve Marino, Chair (March 23, 2021)
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Minutes of the House of Representatives Committee on Commerce and Tourism for Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 9:00 AM, with Representative Steve Marino as Chair. The minutes record a motion by Representative Manoogian to refer HB 4471, on employer discrimination over certain vaccinations, to the Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent, which prevailed 11-0-0. They record a motion by Representative Roth to report out HB 4272, on labeling of portable fuel containers, with recommendation, which prevailed 8-3-0. Overview presentations were given by representatives of the Michigan Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus, the Detroit Stage Employee Union, the Bavarian Inn and the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, and the Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:13 AM.
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H OUSE OF R EPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
REP. STEVE MARINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 9:00 AM Room 327, House Office Building
The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Marino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Wendzel, Martin, Cambensy, Cherry,
Manoogian, Whitsett, Liberati.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 16, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4471 before the committee:
HB 4471 (Rep. Allor) A bill to prohibit employers from discriminating
against an individual because the individual has
not received or declines to receive certain
vaccinations; to prohibit retaliation; and to provide
remedies.
Representative Manoogian moved to refer HB 4471 to the Committee on Workforce, Trades,
and Talent. The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Wendzel, Martin, Cambensy, Cherry,
Manoogian, Whitsett, Liberati.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4272 before the committee:
HB 4272 (Rep. Steven Johnson) A bill to regulate the labeling of certain portable
fuel containers as made in and for use in
Michigan; and to make findings that, under certain
circumstances, portable fuel containers have not
entered or substantially affected interstate
commerce.
Representative Roth moved to report out HB 4272 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Marino, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cambensy, Whitsett, Liberati.
Nays: Reps. Wendzel, Cherry, Manoogian.
Pass: None.
Larisa Draves and Janet Korn, representing the Michigan Association of Convention and
Visitor Bureaus, gave an overview presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion
followed.
Joe Miller, representing the Detroit Stage Employee Union, gave an overview presentation to
the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Michael Zehnders, representing the Bavarian Inn, gave an overview presentation to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Donna Duron and Jenny Harig, representing themselves, gave an overview presentation to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Paul Hess and John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging
Association, gave an overview presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion
followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Farrington moved to
adjourn the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous
consent. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:13 AM.
Representative Steve Marino, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov
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