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House Health Policy Committee adopts rules and sets regular meeting time
Summary
The House Health Policy Committee adopted proposed committee rules and set regular meeting day and time by unanimous roll call; members also excused absent members by unanimous consent before adjourning.
The Michigan House Health Policy Committee adopted a proposed committee rule and established its regular meeting day, time and location during its organizational meeting.
Chair Kurt VanderWaal opened the session and the clerk read a letter from House Speaker Matt Hall appointing members to the committee. Representative Thompson moved to adopt the proposed committee rule; the clerk called the roll and Chair VanderWaal recorded the ayes as 16, nays 0. The motion prevailed by roll call.
Representative Mark Tisdell then moved to adopt Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in Room 519 of the House Office Building as the committee’s normal meeting day, time and location. The clerk again called the roll; the motion prevailed by a recorded vote of 16-0.
Before adjournment, Representative Kathy Schmaltz moved to excuse absent members. The motion prevailed by unanimous consent, and Chair VanderWaal declared the committee adjourned.
Votes at a glance: - Adoption of proposed committee rule: Passed, roll call 16 yes, 0 no, 0 pass. - Establish regular meeting schedule (Wednesdays, 9 a.m., Room 519): Passed, roll call 16 yes, 0 no, 0 pass. - Excuse absent members: Passed by unanimous consent (no roll-call tally recorded).
Why it matters: Committee rules govern procedure for hearings and testimony and the established schedule sets where and when stakeholders can expect the committee to meet for the session.
Provenance: The clerk read the speaker’s appointment letter at the start of the meeting; roll-call tallies appear in the transcript after motions to adopt the rule and to set the schedule.
