Meeting Minutes — Committee on Rules and Competitiveness, Rep. Jim Lilly, Chair (Thursday, February 10, 2022)

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Minutes of the House Committee on Rules and Competitiveness meeting of Thursday, February 10, 2022, called to order by Chair Lilly, with a letter dated November 30, 2021 from Jason Wentworth, Speaker, Michigan House of Representatives, appointing Representative Joe Bellino to the committee. The committee took testimony in support of HB 4640, a bill to amend the "Child abuse and neglect prevention act," from Representative Glenn and Rev. Stacy Swimp. On HB 5718 and HB 5719, which amend "The insurance code of 1956," Joseph Sullivan for the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services and Steve Sinas for the Michigan Association for Justice testified in opposition, while Chad Cushman, Sean Duval and others testified in support. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:54 AM.

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



                    COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES


Thursday, February 10,       10:30        Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
2022                          AM                                              Building

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


 The Clerk read the following letters making changes to the committee:


 November 30, 2021


 Dear Clerk Randall,
 This letter is to notify you that I am making the following committee appointments:
 Representative Joe Bellino to the committee on Rules and Competitiveness.
 Jason Wentworth, Speaker
 Michigan House of Representatives.

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

 Representative Clements moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 9, 2021. There
 being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

 The Chair laid HB 4640 before the committee:

    HB 4640 (Rep. Glenn)                     A bill to amend 1982 PA 250, entitled "Child
                                              abuse and neglect prevention act," by amending
                                              section 2 (MCL 722.602), as amended by 2018 PA
                                              60.

Rep. Glenn testified in support of HB 4640.

Rev. Stacy Swimp, representing the Stacy Swimp Evangelistic Association, testified in
support of HB 4640.

The Chair laid HB 5718 and HB 5719 before the committee:

   HB 5718 (Rep. Rendon)                      A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
                                              insurance code of 1956," by amending section
                                              3107c (MCL 500.3107c), as added by 2019 PA 22.

   HB 5719 (Rep. Hauck)                       A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
                                              insurance code of 1956," by amending section
                                              3114 (MCL 500.3114), as amended by 2019 PA
                                              21.

Representative Rendon and Representative Hauk testified in support of HB 5718 and HB
5719. Questions and discussion followed.

Joseph Sullivan, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services,
testified in opposition to HB 5718 and HB 5719. Questions and discussion followed.

Steve Pixley, representing Tecumseh Trolly & Limousine Service, testified with no position
on HB 5718 and HB 5719.

Sean Duval, representing Golden Limousine, Inc. and Passenger Transportation, testified in
support of HB 5718 and HB 5719. Questions and discussion followed.

Chad Cushman, representing Indian Trails, Inc. and Passenger Transportation, testified in
support of HB 5718 and HB 5719. Questions and discussion followed.

Jason Cupp, representing Blue Lakes Charters and Tours, testified in support of HB 5718 and
HB 5719.

Justin Williams and Ben Nelson, representing Affordable Limousine LCC, testified in support
of HB 5718 and HB 5719.

Bruce Giles, representing Anchor Group Management Inc., testified in support of HB 5718
and HB 5719.

Kyle Fenton, representing the Korotkin Insurance Group, testified in support of HB 5718 and
HB 5719.

Steve Sinas, representing the Michigan Association for Justice, testified in opposition to HB
5718 and HB 5719.

Barry Cargill, representing the Michigan Home Care and Hospice Association, testified in
support of HB 5718 and HB 5719.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5718 and HB 5719, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
    Rob Jaber, representing Blue Diamond Limousine Worldwide.
    Kasie Broe, representing Untapped Sights and Tours.
    Frank Roberts, representing DADDS Magic Bus.
    Doug Dornbos, representing Grand Traverse Limousine and Airport Service.
    David Archer, representing D&D Executive Transportation.
    Andrew Mucha, representing Peace Transportation.
    Al Thomas, representing People's Transit.
    Ceric Lasentri, representing A Superior Transportation and Logistics Co.
    Erik Reitz, representing Rockstarz Limousine.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5718 and HB 5719, but did not wish
to speak:
     Pat Springstead, representing Nemo's Bar and Grill.
     David Garr, representing A Dream Limousine and Sedan.
     Kimberly Stange, representing Xpedition Travel.
     Matt Webster, representing Up North Tours.
     Jeff Carnicom, representing Trinity Transportation.
     Greg Knorr, representing Traverse Bay Tours.
     Gregory Leverette, representing On The Move Coaches.
     Mike Doherty, representing Norther Michigan Wine and Beer Tours.
     Jeff Jones, representing the Network Sedan Service.
     Jim Mitchell, representing Mitchell Motorcoach.
     Fred McCreary, representing Midwest Coach.
     AJ Singh, representing Metropolitan Airport Car, Inc..
     Daniel Madden, representing Madden Tours.
     Nicholas Lavdas, representing Lavdas Limousine.
     Scott Smith, representing Kensington Valley Coach.
     Julie and Benjamin Dotan, representing J&B Transportation.
     Becke Beatty, representing Hops Noggin Tours.
     Dare Datema, representing Holiday Coach.
     Tony Phillips, representing HNI Risk Advisors.
     Daniel Hammersmith, representing Hammersmith Equipment Company.
     Greg Knorr, representing Grand Traverse Tours.
     Jaleen Dingledine, representing Grand Rapids Beer Trolley.
     John Hernandez, representing Grand Limousine.
     Sabah Rabiah, representing Care Transport.
     Mark Grabow, representing Brentwood's Distinguished Executive Transportation.
     Ryan Cupp, representing Blue Lakes By the Bay and Blue Lakes Charters and Tours.
     Chad Bianco, representing Bianco Travel and Tours.
     Mark Kraft, representing Beyond Horizons Tour and Travel.
     Julia Zabel, representing Aristocrat Transportation.
     Matt Luegge, representing Area Wide Transport.
     Phil LeFebvre, representing All Around Limos.
     David Garr, representing A Dream Limousine.
    Patrick Durrenmatt, representing 5 TON-TOURS.

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

There being no further business before the committee, Chair Lilly adjourned the meeting at
11:54 AM.




Representative Jim Lilly, Chair

Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov


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