Meeting Minutes — Committee on Rules and Competitiveness, Rep. Jim Lilly, Chair (September 30, 2021)

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Meeting minutes of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Competitiveness, Representative Jim Lilly, Chair, for Thursday, September 30, at 10:30 AM. The committee adopted the minutes of June 17, 2021 by unanimous consent. It took up HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673, which amend state laws on prisons, the corrections code, criminal procedure, and the crime victim's rights act. Representative Kahle, Representative Tyrone Carter, and the Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice testified in support. The Michigan Coalition to End Domestic Violence, the Michigan Association of Police Chiefs, and the Marquette County Prosecutor testified in opposition. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM.

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



                   COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES


Thursday, September 30,      10:30      Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
2021                          AM                                            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 June 17, 2021. There
 being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

 The Chair laid HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673 before the committee:

    HB 4670 (Rep. Kahle)                   A bill to amend 1893 PA 118, entitled "An act to
                                           revise and consolidate the laws relative to state
                                           prisons, to state houses of correction, and branches
                                           of state prisons and reformatories, and the
                                           government and discipline thereof and to repeal all
                                           acts inconsistent therewith," (MCL 800.33 to
                                           800.61) by adding section 33a.

    HB 4671 (Rep. Tyrone Carter)           A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
                                           "Corrections code of 1953," by amending sections
                                           33, 33c, 34, and 35 (MCL 791.233, 791.233c,
                                           791.234, and 791.235), sections 33 and 34 as
                                           amended by 2019 PA 14, section 33c as added by
                                           1994 PA 217, and section 35 as amended by 2019
                                           PA 13.

    HB 4672 (Rep. Posthumus)               A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The code
                                             of criminal procedure," by amending section 12 of
                                             chapter IX (MCL 769.12), as amended by 2012 PA
                                             319.

   HB 4673 (Rep. Calley)                     A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled "William Van
                                             Regenmorter crime victim's rights act," by
                                             amending sections 13 and 41 (MCL 780.763 and
                                             780.791), section 41 as amended by 2000 PA 503.

Representative Kahle, testified in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Representative Tyrone Carter, testified in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB
4673.

Aswald Thomas and Priscilla Bordayo, representing the Crime Survivors for Safety and
Justice, testified in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic Violence, testified in
opposition to HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Sheriff Christopher Swanson, representing the Genessee County Sheriff's Office, testified in
support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Diane Maher, representing the West Michigan Policy Forum, testified in support of HB 4670,
HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Gary Maynard and Gary Mohr, Retired Corrections Directors, testified in support of HB
4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

David Kirk, representing the Michigan Association of Police Chiefs, testified in opposition to
HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Representative Yancey and Seema, representing the Alliance for Safety and Justice, testified
in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB 4673.

Matt Wiese, Marquette County Prosecutor, testified in opposition to HB 4670, HB 4671, HB
4672 and HB 4673.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB
4673, but did not wish to speak:
   Alexa Kramer, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce.
   Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
   Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
   John S. Cooper, representing Safe and Just Michigan.
   Harvey Santana, representing the Alliance for Safety and Justice.
   Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
   Jessica Zimbelman, representing the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
   Algeria Wilson, representing the National Association of Social Workers.
   Anasia Peterson, representing herself.
   Brigitte Brown, representing the Rivers of Life Church.
   Remarkable, representing Remarkable.
   Shari Wave, representing the Redeemed Batterer Intervention Program and Still Standing
   Against Domestic Violence.
   Deleah Sharp, representing the Identify Your Dream Foundation.
   Qiana Wimbley, representing The Guidance Couch.
   Keith DenHolander, representing the Christian Coalition.

The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4670, HB 4671, HB 4672 and HB
4673, but did not wish to speak:
   Jess Averill-Hammond, representing The Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission
   and The Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.
   Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriff's Associaiton.
   Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
   Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.

The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4670, HB 4671 and HB 4672, but
did not wish to speak:
    Victor Fitz, Cass County Prosecutor.
    Thomas Weichel, Alcona County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Andrea Krause, Montcalm County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Jaren Jarzynka, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Myrene Koch, Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Chief Luke Sawyer, representing the Shepherd Police Department.
    Sara Swanson, Benzie County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Melissa Goodrich, Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney.
    David Gilbert, Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Lee Fisher, Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Joseph O'Leary, Baraga County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Michelle Ambrozaitis, Clare County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Brandon DeHaan, representing Grand Valley State University.
    Kaitlyn York, Clare County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
    Andy Latham, representing the Mt. Pleasant Department of Public Safety.
    Lisa Richards, Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Julie Nakfoor Pratt, Barry County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Brian Thiede, Mecosta County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Kyle Butler, Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Eilisia Schwarz, Clare County Chief Assistant Prosecutor.
    Allen Telgenhof, Charlevoix County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Anthony Badovinac, Osceola County Prosecutor.
    Detective Dale Huegel, representing the Clare County Sheriff's Office.
    Kristi McGregor, Oscoda County Prosecutor.
    Jeff Hawke, Grand Haven Director of Public Safety.
    Charlie Noll, Ionia County Sheriff.
    Angie Lundstrom, representing the Ionia County Prosecutors Office.
    Chief Dale Nelson, representing the Belding Police Department.
    Dave Barberi, Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney.
    Neal Brady, Hillsdale County Prosecutor.
    Jillian Piotrowski, representing the Cheboygan County Prosecutors Office.
    Undersheriff Ben Lowe, representing the Roscommon County Sheriff's Office.
    Undersheriff Valerie Weiss, representing the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
    John A. McColgan Jr., Saginaw County Prosecutor.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4670, but did not wish to speak:
   David Guenther, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
   Jack Wagner, representing the Michigan Justice Advocacy.
   Denise Verschure, representing herself.
   Mary Stuible, representing herself.
   Shay Dees, representing herself.
   Lois Pullano, representing the Citizens for Prison Reform.
   Beth Webster, representing herself.

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 12:00 PM.




Representative Jim Lilly, Chair

Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov


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