Michigan House introduces bills on natural resources and landlord-tenant rules; referred to committees

Representative Neely introduced House Bill 4769, described as a bill to amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act; the measure was read for the first time by title and referred to the House Committee on Government Operations. Representative Morgan introduced House Bill 4770, described as a bill to amend an act regulating relationships between landlords and tenants relating to rental agreements; that bill was read for the first time by title and referred to the House Committee on Regulatory Reform.

The clerk announced that a set of bills and a joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, Aug. 13. The clerk specifically referenced Senate bills 496 through 502 as reproduced and available. The clerk also read a line that appeared in the record as “House bills number 476234768 and house scribe resolution I”; the transcript text for those items is unclear and the specific bill or resolution identifiers are not specified in the record.

Both HB 4769 and HB 4770 were entered on first reading and sent to committee; no floor debate or votes on the measures occurred before the session adjourned for lack of a quorum. Further committee action and any subsequent floor consideration will be scheduled by the respective committees.

The clerk also announced committee meeting notices: the House oversight subcommittee on public health and food security will meet Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 12 noon in Room 326 of the House Office Building; the House Committee on Judiciary will meet Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 521; and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism will meet Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 12 noon in Room 519. Those committee settings will be the venues where first referrals are likely to be considered.