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House committee reports out House Bill 4516 after business-group testimony
Summary
The Michigan House Committee on Economic Competiveness voted to report House Bill 4516 with recommendation after testimony from business groups. The committee recorded a 7–3 vote to report the bill.
The Michigan House Committee on Economic Competitiveness voted to report House Bill 4516 with recommendation after members heard brief testimony from business groups and supporters.
Representative Jason Wolford is the sponsor of House Bill 4516. Representative Outman moved to report the bill with recommendation; the clerk recorded a final tally of 7 ayes and 3 nays, and the chair announced that the motion prevailed. Support for the bill was recorded from industry representatives, including Dave Worthens of the Michigan Manufacturers Association, Jacob Manning of the Small Business Association, and Wendy Block of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
The committee approved the previous meeting minutes from June 12 by unanimous consent before taking up HB 4516. The motion to report the bill was placed on the record and carried by the committee; no further floor action or committee amendments were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
The committee then took up other business; testimony on House Bill 4543 followed later in the hearing.
