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2021-08-31

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For 2021-08-31, the release reports observations found. It contains 250 attributable activity rows naming 52 members.

Chamber sittings
1
Committee meetings
3

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.

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Attributable activity records
250
Committee meeting count
3
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2021-08-31 14:36:00.000000
    Actual start
    2021-08-31 14:02:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-227
    Committee name
    Advice and Consent
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ED MCBROOM SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR., MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT SENATOR ARIC NESBITT CHAIR 6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-0793 FAX: (517) 373-5607 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES August 31, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Andrew Chae to the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Bumstead, McBroom and Hertel, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from May 12, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the appointment of Andrew Chae to the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development: Andrew Chae – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:36 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 10/14/21 Page 1 of 1
    Location
    the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2021-08-31
    Meeting id
    meeting-3449
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2021-08-31 14:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2021-08-31 15:38:00.000000
    Actual start
    2021-08-31 15:02:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-243
    Committee name
    Regulatory Reform
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. DAN LAUWERS SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. DALE W. ZORN SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI SEN. PAUL WOJNO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM SENATOR ARIC NESBITT CHAIR 6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-0793 FAX: (517) 373-5607 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES August 31, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding HB 4431 (Rep. Hertel). 2. Testimony regarding SB 585 (Sen. Victory). 3. Testimony regarding SB 564 (Sen. MacDonald). The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Moss and Polehanki, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from June 15, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Zorn and Wojno were excused from the meeting. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4431: Rep. Kevin Hertel – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4431: Mike Gallagher, Michigan Lottery – Support Jasmine Tompkins, Michigan Gaming Control Board – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 585: Sen. Roger Victory – Support Kurt Berryman, Auto Dealers of Michigan – Support Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – No Position The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 564: Page 1 of 2 Sen. Michael MacDonald – Support Michael Horvath, Michigan Charitable Gaming Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 564: Jasmine Tompkins, Michigan Gaming Control Board – Opposition Tim Poxson, American Legion Department of Michigan – Support Katharine Hude, Michigan Charitable Gaming Association – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:38 p.m. Date adopted by committee: 9/14/21 Page 2 of 2
    Location
    the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2021-08-31
    Meeting id
    meeting-3450
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2021-08-31 15:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2021-08-31 15:23:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-93
    Committee name
    Tax Policy
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY REP. MATT HALL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 31, 2021 3:00 PM Room 519, House Office Building The House Committee on Tax Policy was called to order by Chair Hall. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Hall, Tisdel, Calley, Farrington, Steven Johnson, O'Malley, Beeler, Yancey, Ellison, Brixie, Neeley, Cavanagh. Absent: Reps. Meerman, Outman. Excused: Reps. Meerman, Outman. Representatives Farrington, O'Malley, Ellison and Neeley joined the committee remotely. Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. Representative Hall moved to excuse Representatives Meerman and Outman from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5267 and HB 4270 before the committee: HB 5267 (Rep. Posthumus) A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled "General sales tax act," by amending sections 4a and 25 (MCL 205.54a and 205.75), section 4a as amended by 2018 PA 673 and section 25 as amended by 2021 PA 38. HB 4270 (Rep. Yancey) A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending sections 4 and 21 (MCL 205.94 and 205.111), section 4 as amended by 2018 PA 679 and section 21 as amended by 2020 PA 30. Representative Yancey, testified in support of HB 5267 and HB 4270. Representative Posthumus, testified in support of HB 5267 and HB 4270. Representative Kuppa, testified in support of HB 5267 and HB 4270. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5267 and HB 4270, but did not wish to speak: Dr. Nita Kulkarni, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Mackenzie Parise. Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan. Chary Bartolomeo. Elizabeth Cupolo. Ashley Rapp. Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy. Aaron Keel, representing the Michigan Department of Treasury. Dr. Laura Owens, representing the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists. Emily Tujaka. Lysne Tait, representing Helping Women Period. Phillip Vander Klay, representing the Alliance for Period Supplies. Brittyn Benjamin-Kelley. Beth Bowen, Delta Township Trustee. Talya Castell. Claire Liu. Stephen Redding. Gabrielle Gordon. Clare Pfeiffer. Bryanda Washington. Alyssa Leal. Andrew Yang. April Mueller. Emily Rapp. Elinor Jordan, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. Michela Bedard and Damaris Pereda, representing PERIOD. Carlos Gutierez, representing the Consumer Health Products Association. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4270, but did not wish to speak: Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5267 and HB 4270, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Fonda Brewer, representing Women in the NAACP. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Matt Hall adjourned the meeting at 3:23 PM. Representative Matt Hall, Chair Taylor Thrush Committee Clerk tthrush@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 519, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2021-08-31
    Meeting id
    meeting-1454
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2021-08-31 15:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
Day date
2021-08-31
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
52
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
1
Sittings
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened journal
    Journal object name
    2021-SJ-08-31-064
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    42
    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
    3
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2021-2022
    Sitting date
    2021-08-31
    Sitting id
    sitting-1014

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