The Michigan House Agriculture Committee convened for its organizational meeting and confirmed member appointments, adopted committee rules and set a regular weekly meeting time.

The committee clerk read a letter of appointment naming Jerry Neier as chair and Jennifer Wartz as vice chair and listing other members, after which the clerk took roll call and the chair was notified that 11 members were present and a quorum existed. The clerk reported, “Mister Cherry, you have 11 members present. You have a quorum.”

Committee members then moved to adopt the committee’s proposed rules, described by the chair as following “the uniform committee rules stated in chapter 4 of the house rules that were adopted on the house floor.” Representative Coontz moved to adopt the proposed rules; the clerk recorded 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 pass, and the motion prevailed.

Representative Alexander moved to set the committee’s regular meeting day and time to Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in Room 308 of the House Office Building. The clerk again recorded 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 pass and the motion carried.

The chair opened the floor for brief member remarks about priorities for the committee this term and then introduced a scheduled presenter from the Michigan Farm Bureau.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to adopt committee rules: moved by Representative Coontz; result 11 yeas, 0 nays, motion prevails.
- Motion to set regular meeting time (Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., Room 308): moved by Representative Alexander; result 11 yeas, 0 nays, motion prevails.

The meeting proceeded to a presentation from the Michigan Farm Bureau and questions from committee members.