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House forms Oversight Subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security; sets regular meetings
Summary
The Michigan House established the Oversight Subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security, appointed members and adopted Tuesday at noon in Room 326 of the House Office Building as its regular meeting time and place by a 5-0 vote.
The Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee on Public Health and Food Security held its first meeting and adopted a regular meeting schedule, appointed members and heard opening remarks from the committee chair.
Chair Matt Bierlein announced the panel’s membership after a clerk read a letter of appointment. "Public health and food security are not just policy issues, they are fundamental to the strength of our communities and the future of our state," Chair Matt Bierlein said. He asked members to submit priorities to his office and said he wanted the subcommittee to operate "in a way that is productive, transparent, and solutions oriented."
The clerk read a letter naming the subcommittee’s initial membership: Representative Matt Bierlein as chair; Representative Brad Paquette as vice chair; Representative Jamie Green; Representative Sharon McDonald, minority vice chair; and Penelope Sernglio. The roster was recorded and the clerk reported five members present, constituting a quorum.
On a motion from Representative Brad Paquette to adopt "Tuesday at noon in Room 326 of the House Office Building as the normal day, time, and location for meetings of the subcommittee on public health and food security," the committee voted unanimously to approve the schedule. The roll call recorded five affirmative votes and no negative votes or abstentions; the clerk announced the motion adopted.
Bierlein used his opening remarks to frame the subcommittee’s role. "It is my goal to ensure that this committee operates in a way that is productive, transparent, and solutions oriented," he said, and asked members to forward specific priorities or goals for the term. He said he was confident members could "find common ground in the shared mission of improving public health and food security in this state and ensuring that our tax dollars are going to good use."
With no further business, the committee adjourned. Members are expected to submit agenda priorities to the chair; no additional items, hearings, or formal investigations were scheduled during the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to adopt regular meeting day/time/location (Tuesday at noon, Room 326, House Office Building): moved by Representative Brad Paquette; second not specified; vote tally 5-0; outcome: approved.
