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2019-12-05

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For 2019-12-05, the release reports observations found. It contains 553 attributable activity rows naming 104 members.

Chamber sittings
2
Committee meetings
5

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Attributable activity records
553
Committee meeting count
5
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-164
    Committee name
    Agriculture
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2019-12-05
    Meeting id
    meeting-4790
    Meeting state
    archive listed
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-12-05 11:41:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-118
    Committee name
    Health Policy
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY REP. HANK VAUPEL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, December 5, 2019 10:30 AM Room 519, House Office Building The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis, Mueller, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer. Absent/Excused: Reps. Filler, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente. Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 7, 2019. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. Representative Ellison moved to excuse Representatives Filler, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett and Clemente from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5178 before the committee: HB 5178 (Rep. Vaupel) A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “Mental health code,"(MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by adding section 206a. At 10:37 A.M., the Majority Vice Chair Frederick took over the gavel. Chairman Vaupel testified in support of HB 5178. At 10:46 A.M., Chair Vaupel took over the gavel. Michael Garrett, representing CNS Healthcare, testified in support of HB 5178. Alan Bolter, representing CMH Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5178. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5178, but did not wish to speak: Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans. The Chair laid HB 4978 and HB 4979 before the committee: HB 4978 (Rep. Brann) A bill to provide for the establishment of a wholesale prescription drug importation program; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to require the promulgation of rules. HB 4979 (Rep. Johnson) A bill to provide for the establishment of an international wholesale prescription drug importation program; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to require the promulgation of rules. Representative Brann and Representative Johnson testified in support of HB 4978 and HB 4979. Peter Fotos and Saiza Elyda, representing Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, testified in opposition to HB 4978 and HB 4979. Don Bell and Shabbir Safdar, representing The Partnership for Safe Medicines, testified in opposition to HB 4978 and HB 4979. John Adams, representing Best Medicines Coalition, testified in opposition to HB 4978 and HB 4979. Melissa Seifert and Paula Cunningham, representing American Association of Retired Persons, testified in support of HB 4978 and HB 4979. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4978 and HB 4979, but did not wish to speak: Brian Sapita, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4978 and HB 4979, but did not wish to speak: Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans. Emily Schwerzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4978 and HB 4979, but did not wish to speak: Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Andrew Schepers, representing the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Action Network. Delaney Mckenley, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Stephen Rapundalo, representing the Michigan BIO. Ben Rathbun, representing the Michigan Lupus Foundation. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the meeting at 11:41 AM. Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair Sondra Gordon Committee Clerk sgordon@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-12-05
    Meeting id
    meeting-2271
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2019-12-05 10:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-12-05 14:35:00.000000
    Actual start
    2019-12-05 13:03:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-165
    Committee name
    Health Policy and Human Services
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. LANA THEIS SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR. SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA SEN. PAUL WOJNO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL CHAIR 4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1725 FAX: (517) 373-0741 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 5, 2019 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 669 (Sen. VanderWall). 2. Testimony regarding SB 670 (Sen. VanderWall). 3. Testimony regarding SB 671 (Sen. Theis). 4. Testimony regarding SB 672 (Sen. VanderWall). 5. Testimony regarding SB 673 (Sen. VanderWall). The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from October 24, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from October 31, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair provided an overview of the bill package that includes SB 669 - SB 673. The Chair summarized SB 669 and SB 670. The Chair invited Sen. Theis to summarize SB 671. Page 1 of 3 The Chair summarized SB 672 and SB 673. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 670: Chuck Nelson, Dickinson County Health System – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 671: Autumn Gillard and Sean Gehle, Trinity Health – Support Dave Bilardello, Spectrum Health – Support Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 672 and SB 673: Al Jansen, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 672: John McNamara, McLaren Health Care – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 669 and SB 670: James Falahee, Bronson – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 671: James Falahee, Bronson – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 672 and SB 673: James Falahee, Bronson – Neutral The Chair invited Dr. Amy McKenzie and Kristen Kraft, of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, to provide testimony on the entire bill package that includes SB 669 - SB 673. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 669, SB 670, SB 671, SB 672 and SB 673: Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan – No Position Delaney McKinley, Michigan Manufacturers – No Position The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 669: Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health - Michigan – Support Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 670: Page 2 of 3 Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 672 and SB 673: Autumn Gillard and Sean Gehle, Trinity Health – Oppose Gabe Schneider, Munson Healthcare – Oppose Diane Henneman, Universal Health Services – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 669 and SB 671: Gabe Schneider, Munson Healthcare – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 669, SB 670, SB 671, SB 672 and SB 673: Annie Patnaude, Americans for Prosperity – Support The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Bizon was excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:35 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: January 8, 2020 Page 3 of 3
    Location
    the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-12-05
    Meeting id
    meeting-4888
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2019-12-05 13:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    2019-12-05 09:45:00.000000
    Actual start
    2019-12-05 08:30:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-155
    Committee name
    Judiciary and Public Safety
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. TOM BARRETT SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. JIM RUNESTAD SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JEFF IRWIN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO CHAIR 3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7670 FAX: (517) 373-5958 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 5, 2019 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety was scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 4126 (S-2) (Rep. Albert). 2. Testimony regarding HB 4127 (S-2) (Rep. Rendon). 3. Testimony regarding SB 420 (Sen. Lucido). 4. Testimony regarding SB 533 (Sen. Lucido). 5. Testimony regarding SB 534 (Sen. Lucido). The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang, and Irwin, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from November 7, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Albert and Rep. Rendon to summarize HB's 4126-4127. The Chair offered an (S-2) to HB 4126 and invited Rep. Albert to summarize the (S-2). The Chair offered an (S-2) to HB 4127 and invited Rep. Rendon to summarize the (S-2). The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4126. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4127. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Barrett, Johnson, Runestad, Chang and Irwin Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4126-4127: Dan Jarvis, Michigan Family Forum – Support Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support Genevieve Marnon, Right to Life – Support The Chair summarized SB 420. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 420: Jeff Kirkpatrick, Michigan Court Officers / Deputy Sheriffs Association – Support Deanna Swisher, Michigan Court Officers, Deputy Sheriff and Process Server Association - Support Vito Manzella, Court Officer – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 420: Megan Noland, Oakland County Sheriff's Office – Support Sgt. Chris Gerard, Michigan State Police – Neutral The invited his Legislative Director, Justin Carpenter to summarized SB 533. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 533: Brandon Lanyon, Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 533: Sgt. Nicole McGhee – Support Noah Smith Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support The Chair summarized SB 534. The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 534: Sgt. Chris Gerard, Michigan State Police – Support Noah Smith, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:45 a.m. Date adopted by the committee: 12/11/2019
    Location
    the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2019-12-05
    Meeting id
    meeting-2888
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2019-12-05 08:30:00.000000
    Session name
    2019-2020
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-157
    Committee name
    Regulatory Reform
    Evidence text
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    Location
    Not recorded
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2019-12-05
    Meeting id
    meeting-4913
    Meeting state
    archive listed
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Session name
    2019-2020
Day date
2019-12-05
Interpretation
Counts describe collected public records on this date. They do not measure all work, and a proceeding-level quorum outcome does not establish any individual's attendance.
Members with activity
104
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
2
Sittings
  • Chamber
    house
    Evidence status
    convened no quorum
    Journal object name
    2019-HJ-12-05-112
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    0
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    no quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was not present.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2019-2020
    Sitting date
    2019-12-05
    Sitting id
    sitting-1245
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2019-SJ-12-05-113
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    11
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    The roll was called by the Secretary of the Senate, who announced that a quorum was present.
    Roll call count
    5
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2019-2020
    Sitting date
    2019-12-05
    Sitting id
    sitting-1466

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