House Insurance Committee names membership, adopts rules and meeting schedule

The Michigan House Insurance Committee on an administrative agenda read a letter from the Speaker appointing members to the committee, adopted an additional committee rule, and set Wednesdays at noon in Room 5201 of the House Office Building as the committee’s regular meeting time.

The appointments were read into the record by the clerk; the letter named Representative Mike Harris as chair and Representative Mark Tisdell as vice chair and listed members Sarah Leitner, Brian Postomus, Joseph Aragona, Jerry Schutte, Brenda Carter, Joseph Tate, John Fitzgerald and Karen Witsett. Clerk roll-call attendance later showed 10 members present, establishing a quorum.

The committee then adopted an additional rule that Chair Mike Harris said had been provided to members in advance. Representative Mark Tisdell moved to adopt the rule on the record; the roll-call vote was 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 passes and the motion prevailed. Representative Joseph Aragona moved to set the regular meeting date, time and place as Wednesdays at noon in Room 5201; that motion also passed by roll call, 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 passes.

The record shows the appointments were placed into the minutes and the committee proceeded to its scheduled program. There was no committee vote recorded on the Speaker’s appointment letter during this meeting beyond reading the names into the record and taking attendance.

Votes at a glance - Motion to adopt additional committee rule — Mover: Representative Mark Tisdell; Vote: 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 passes; Outcome: approved. - Motion to adopt regular meeting date/time/location (Wednesdays at noon, Room 5201) — Mover: Representative Joseph Aragona; Vote: 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 passes; Outcome: approved.

The committee adjourned after the scheduled business and the informational presentation that followed.