Meeting Minutes — House Committee on Economic Competitiveness (November 6, 2025)

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Meeting minutes of the House of Representatives Committee on Economic Competitiveness, Rep. Mike Hoadley, Chair, for Thursday, November 6, 2025. The Chair laid HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513 before the committee, and the minutes record that Representatives Posthumus, Schuette and McFall testified in support of the bills. The minutes then record HB 4492 (Rep. Mueller), a bill to amend the "Improved workforce opportunity wage act," with Representative Mueller and John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association, testifying in support. The minutes list people who submitted cards in support, opposition or a neutral position.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
REP. MIKE HOADLEY
CHAIR

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:30 AM Room 521, House Office
Building

The House Committee on Economic Competitiveness was called to order by Chair Hoadley.

The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Hoadley, Bohnak, Outman, Harris, BeGole, DeBoyer, St. Germaine, Brixie and
Tate.
Absent: Reps. Grant and Coffia.
Excused: Reps. Grant and Coffia.

Representative DeBoyer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.

The Chair laid HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513 before the committee:

HB 4510 (Rep. Schuette) A bill to amend 1965 PA 314, entitled "Public
employee retirement system investment act,"
(MCL 38.1132 to 38.1141) by adding section
19c.
HB 4511 (Rep. Posthumus) A bill to prohibit the banning, provision of
permitting or licensure requirements, or
provision of other impairments of or for the
holding of digital assets; to prohibit the
advocacy or support through certain actions by
certain state governmental officers and entities
of a central bank digital currency by the United
States government; to prohibit the imposition
of prohibitions on the operation of certain
nodes related to blockchain protocols, certain
transfers of digital assets on blockchain
protocols, or the participation in staking on
certain blockchain protocols; to prohibit
certain civil liability; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and entities.
HB 4512 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 61601, 61603, and
61604 (MCL 324.61601, 324.61603, and
324.61604), as added by 1995 PA 57, and by
adding sections 61609, 61611, 61613, 61615,
61617, 61619, and 61621.
HB 4513 (Rep. McFall) A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled "Income
tax act of 1967," by amending sections 30,
623, and 815 (MCL 206.30, 206.623, and
206.815), section 30 as amended by 2023 PA 4
and section 623 as amended and section 815 as
added by 2021 PA 135.

Representative Posthumus testified in support of HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513.
Questions and discussions followed.

Representative Schuette testified in support of HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513.

Representative McFall testified in support of HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513.
Questions and discussions followed.

Amber Harris and Bryce McDowell, representing the Michigan Bitcoin Trade Council, testified in
support of HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513. Questions and discussions followed

Tom McCarthy, representing Satoshi Action Fund, testified in support of HB 4511. Questions and
discussions followed.

The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4510 and HB 4511, but
due to time constraints were unable to speak:
Elizabeth Hansson, representing Stand With Crypto.

The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4512 and HB 4513, but
due to time constraints were unable to speak:
Adam Zientarski, representing the Michigan Blockchain Council.

The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4510, but did not wish to
speak:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury.

The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4510, but did not wish to speak:
Bryce McDowell, representing the Michigan Bitcoin Trade Council.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4511, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Edwards, representing the Bitcoin Depot.
Bryce McDowell, representing the Michigan Bitcoin Trade Council.

The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4510, HB 4512 and HB 4513, but did not
wish to speak:
Tom McCarthy, representing Satoshi Action Fund.

The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB 4513,
but did not wish to speak:
Kjeld Thomsen, representing the Michigan Bitcoin Trade Council.

The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4510, HB 4511, HB 4512 and HB
4513, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Carlee Knott, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Marta Johnson, representing Climate Cabinet.

The Chair laid HB 4492 before the committee:

HB 4492 (Rep. Mueller) A bill to amend 2018 PA 337, entitled
"Improved workforce opportunity wage act,"
by amending section 4d (MCL 408.934d), as
amended by 2025 PA 1.

Representative Mueller and John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging
Association, testified in support of HB 4492. Questions and discussions followed.

The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4492, but did not wish to speak:
Jacob Manning, representing the Small Business Association of Michigan.
Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Business.
Scott Ellis, representing the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
Randy Gross, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.

Representative BeGole moved to excuse Representatives Grant and Coffia from the meeting.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hoadley adjourned the meeting at
11:44 AM.

Representative Mike Hoadley, Chair

Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov

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