“Some of our department heads in state government are shaking in their boots after the governor’s speech – they know how inefficient their agencies are and how much effort it will take to fix the permitting process,” said Neyer, R-Shepherd. “But honestly, if she means what she says, the governor hit the nail on the head with her proposal to streamline the permitting process. The best way to get these state agencies to respond is to start threatening their fee income if they don’t change their ways.”

“The governor said a whole lot of nice things tonight, I just hope she’s ready to grab her shovel and get to work. We can start by refunding farmers for the manure spreading fee that just went into effect. It’s ironic, really, that lawmakers are paid to make crappy legislation while the state is making farmers pay to get rid of crap.”

“The legislative process can be tough, but days like today prove that our system works,” said Neyer, R-Shepherd. “Two sides with vastly different viewpoints recognized there was a problem and set aside their partisan differences to find solutions. House Republicans spearheaded this effort, but we wouldn’t have a common-sense plan that keeps businesses open and servers working without Senate Democrats who were willing to abandon their liberal ideals to protect our state. It wasn’t easy, but we can leave Lansing this week knowing we did what had to be done.”

“Integrity, transparency, and accountability; that’s what this bill package promotes,” said Neyer during a speech on the House floor. “From the executive to the legislative branch, we as public servants have a duty to represent our constituents, not line up future lobbying jobs.”

“We’re here to represent our communities, not line up future job opportunities,” said Neyer, R-Shepherd. “I’d love to believe that all lawmakers never put themselves first, but after years of watching people go to sleep legislators and wake up lobbyists, something had to be done.”

“Not many shoppers in my communities are spending time reading the fine print at the grocery store,” said Neyer, R-Shepherd. “When you’re running the kids around, have chores to do at home, and just got done with a long day of work – the last thing you want to do is investigate whether hamburger came from a cow or a test tube.”

“The consequences of the governor’s proposals would be catastrophic for people in my community,” Neyer said. “A tax on trucking will have a devastating impact on our farmers, who frequently rely on semis to haul crops to town. A tax on delivery services will punish college kids at Central Michigan trying to work themselves through school. We must show the governor these tax increases will hurt the very people she’s saying she wants to help.”

State Reps. David Martin, Jerry Neyer and Mark Tisdel today introduced a plan to strengthen the accountability of state government by closing the revolving door between lawmakers and lobbyists. The Republican representatives say their plan is meant to prevent a concerning trend where lawmakers and other high-ranking state officials leave office and quickly secure high-paying […]

State Rep. Jerry Neyer will serve as chair of the agriculture committee in the Michigan House of Representatives during the 2025-2026 term. He was appointed to the position on Thursday by Speaker of the House Matt Hall. Neyer, R-Shepherd, previously served as minority vice chair last term when Democrats had majority, but Republicans now have […]

State Rep. Jerry Neyer is holding local office hours on Monday, Feb. 3 to make it easy for residents who want to share thoughts or concerns to meet in-person without having to travel to the Capitol in Lansing. Neyer, R-Shepherd, will be available from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Library, located at […]

State Rep. Jerry Neyer, R-Shepherd, today issued a statement about the cause of high egg prices. Neyer is a dairy farmer who served more than 20 years on the Isabella County Farm Bureau and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan Board. He represents the 92nd House District (Mt. Pleasant area), where one of the first […]

State Rep. Jerry Neyer, R-Shepherd, was sworn in for his second term in office by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra H. Bolden on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Capitol in Lansing. Also pictured are Neyer’s wife Joyce and son Sam. Republicans have a 58 to 52 seat majority in the Michigan House of Representatives this […]