Meeting Minutes — Committee on Rules and Competitiveness, Rep. Jim Lilly, Chair (May 27, 2021)

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Minutes of the May 27, 2021 meeting of the Michigan House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness, Representative Jim Lilly, Chair, in Room 519 of the House Office Building. The committee adopted the minutes of May 20, 2021 by unanimous consent. On HB 4449, amending the Michigan limited liability company act, Marnie Triemstra and Linda Clegg of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs testified in opposition and Representative Berman testified in support. Witnesses including Michael Moon, Representative Sneller and Derek Bajema of the Michigan Soft Drink Association testified in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783. Each of those bills was reported out with recommendation, each motion prevailing 10-0-0.

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H OUSE OF R EPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND COMPETITIVENESS
REP. JIM LILLY
CHAIR

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Thursday, May 27, 2021 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building

The House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Lilly.

The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Absent: Rep. Schroeder.
Excused: Rep. Schroeder.

Representative Clements moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

The Chair laid HB 4449 before the committee:

HB 4449 (Rep. Berman) A bill to amend 1993 PA 23, entitled "Michigan
limited liability company act," by amending
sections 909 and 1101 (MCL 450.4909 and
450.5101), section 909 as amended by 2002 PA
686 and section 1101 as amended by 2019 PA 70.

Marnie Triemstra and Linda Clegg, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, testified in opposition to HB 4449.

Representative Berman, testified in support of HB 4449.

The Chair laid HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783 before the committee:

HB 4780 (Rep. Mueller) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending section 3c
(MCL 445.573c), as amended by 1996 PA 384.

HB 4781 (Rep. Fink) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," (MCL 445.571 to 445.576)
by adding section 4c.

HB 4782 (Rep. Sneller) A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
of criminal procedure," by amending section 14h
of chapter XVII (MCL 777.14h), as amended by
2019 PA 49.

HB 4783 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) A bill to amend 1976 IL 1, entitled "A petition to
initiate legislation to provide for the use of
returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water,
carbonated natural or mineral water, other
nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale,
or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content,
and for certain other beverage containers; to
provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties
and provide remedies," by amending section 4
(MCL 445.574), as amended by 1998 PA 473.

Michael Moon, representing Representative Mueller's Office, testified in support of HB 4780,
HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783.

Representative Sneller, testified in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783.

Derek Bajema, representing the Michigan Soft Drink Association, testified in support of HB
4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB 4783.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4780, HB 4781, HB 4782 and HB
4783, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Hammond, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Nick Occhipinti, representing the League of Conservation Voters.
Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
Bill Black, representing the Michigan Teamsters.
Caroline Liethen, representing the Michigan Manufacturing Association.
Nick Kronsbein, representing the Used Beverage Container Recycling, LLC.
Tom Emmerich, representing Schupan & Sons.

At 11:06 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.

At 11:07 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.

Representative Posthumus moved to report out HB 4780 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.

Representative Clements moved to report out HB 4781 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.

Representative Anthony moved to report out HB 4782 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.

Representative Hertel moved to report out HB 4783 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lilly, Clements, Calley, Wendzel, Damoose, Posthumus, Anthony, Hertel,
Sneller, Kuppa.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.

Representative Clements moved to excuse Representative Schroeder from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jim Lilly adjourned the meeting
at 11:09 AM.

Representative Jim Lilly, Chair

Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov

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