The House Regulatory Reform Committee advanced a package of regulatory and trade-related bills on a series of roll-call votes Friday, adopting substitute language and reporting the measures to the House Committee on Rules.

Representative Fairbairn moved adoption of substitute H‑1 to House Bill 4897, which the clerk recorded as adopted by voice and roll call; the clerk reported 13 yays, 0 nays and 0 passes. Fairbairn then moved to report HB 4897 as substituted H‑1 with recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Rules; the committee approved and the motion prevailed.

Representative Wozniak moved adoption of substitute H‑1 to House Bill 4898; the substitute was adopted and the committee reported HB 4898 to the Committee on Rules. Representative Tisdale moved adoption of substitute H‑1 to House Bill 4907; that substitute was adopted and reported to Rules as well.

The chair noted that the Michigan Air Conditioning Contractors Association submitted a letter in support of the package; the letter will be posted online and made part of the record.

The committee also reported House Bill 5206 — part of a subsequent package offered by Representative Regus — to the Committee on Rules after a roll call. For House Bill 5207, Representative Carter offered an amendment (described in the transcript as tying HB 5207 to House Bill 4576). The amendment failed after a contested series of roll calls and procedural clarification; subsequently Representative Thompson moved to report HB 5207 with recommendation and the motion prevailed.

Votes at a glance

- House Bill 4897 (substitute H‑1): substitute adopted; reported to Committee on Rules; clerk reported 13 yays, 0 nays, 0 passes.
- House Bill 4898 (substitute H‑1): substitute adopted; reported to Committee on Rules; clerk reported 13 yays, 0 nays, 0 passes.
- House Bill 4907 (substitute H‑1): substitute adopted; reported to Committee on Rules; clerk reported the motion prevails (13 yeas reported).
- House Bill 5206: reported to Committee on Rules; clerk reported 13 yays, 0 nays, 0 passes.
- House Bill 5207: an amendment offered by Representative Carter (to tie HB 5207 to HB 4576) was defeated; HB 5207 was then reported to the Committee on Rules with recommendation (clerk reported 13 yeas, 0 nays).

The committee had a quorum and completed its agenda before adjourning. Written supportive testimony from the Michigan Air Conditioning Contractors Association was noted as part of the record.