House Regulatory Reform Committee reports H.B. 5517 with unanimous recommendation

The House Regulatory Reform Committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 5517 with recommendation following a brief presentation and the reading of stakeholder cards.

Representative Hoadley moved to report H.B. 5517; the clerk completed a roll-call vote and the chair announced 12 yays, 0 nays and 0 passes. Committee records include support cards from Nick Kranzbein (UBCR), Chuck Regal (TAMRA), Tom Emerick (Chupin), and the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. The Michigan Beverage Association (Soft Drink Association) was initially recorded as neutral but the chair corrected the record to show support.

Chair Aragona opened the meeting noting the bill (described in the record as a bottle-deposit credit measure) and read stakeholder positions into the record prior to the motion. No substantive debate was recorded on the committee floor; the motion to report the bill carried on the recorded unanimous vote.

The committee’s action sends the bill forward with a favorable recommendation; further action depends on subsequent legislative scheduling and procedures.