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2021-09-15

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For 2021-09-15, the release reports observations found. It contains 57 attributable activity rows naming 42 members.

Chamber sittings
1
Committee meetings
4

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
57
Committee meeting count
4
Committee meetings
  • Actual end
    2021-09-15 13:20:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-76
    Committee name
    Commerce and Tourism
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM REP. PAULINE WENDZEL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 15, 2021 12:00 PM Ground Floor, Boji Tower, Lansing, MI The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Wendzel. The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was meeting jointly with the Senate Economic and Small Business Development Committee. The Clerk read the letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jason Wentworth, removing Representative Steve Marino from the Commerce and Tourism and the Local Government and Municipal Finance Committees, and appointing Representative Pauline Wendzel as Chair to the committee on Commerce and Tourism. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Wendzel, Roth, Farrington, Wakeman, Martin, Cherry, Liberati. Absent: Reps. Cambensy, Manoogian, Whitsett. Excused: Reps. Cambensy, Manoogian, Whitsett. Representatives Roth, Farrington, Cherry and Liberati joined the committee remotely. The Chair laid before the committee the Presentation on Current and Future Issues Facing the Hospitality Industry and the Unique Challenges that Persist as Other Industries Rebound. The following people testified in regard to the Current and Future Issues Facing the Hospitality Industry and the Unique Challenges that Persist as Other Industries Rebound: John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association. Andy French, representing Aubree's Pizza. Jermaine Jackson, representing Grand Trunk Pub. Liz Ware, representing Mission Pointe. Paul Wegert, representing the Inn at St. John. Representative Wakeman moved to excuse Representatives Cambensy, Manoogian and Whitsett from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Pauline Wendzel adjourned the meeting at 1:20 PM. Representative Pauline Wendzel, Chair Edward Sleeper Committee Clerk esleeper@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Ground Floor, Boji Tower, Lansing, MI The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by Chair Wendzel. The House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was meeting jointly with the Senate
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2021-09-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-1463
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2021-09-15 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2021-09-15 13:20:00.000000
    Actual start
    2021-09-15 12:00:00.000000
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-236
    Committee name
    Economic and Small Business Development
    Evidence text
    MEMBERS: SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. DAN LAUWERS SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ERIKA GEISS SEN. JEREMY MOSS THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SENATOR KEN HORN CHAIR S-132 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1760 FAX: (517) 373-3487 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 15, 2021 A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development and House Committee on Commerce and Tourism was scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower. The agenda summary is as follows: Testimony on current and future issues facing the hospitality industry and the unique challenges that persist as other industries rebound. The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, MacDonald and McMorrow, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 17, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) LaSata, Geiss and Moss were excused from the meeting. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the current and future issues facing the hospitality industry: John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association Lisa Reiff, Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions Andy French, Aubree's Pizza Jermaine Jackson, Grand Trunk Pub Liz Ware, Mission Point Paul Wegert, Inn at St. John There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:20 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: September 30, 2021 Page 1 of 1
    Location
    the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
    Media count
    2
    Meeting date
    2021-09-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-4682
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum confirmed
    Scheduled start
    2021-09-15 12:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    2021-09-15 09:23:00.000000
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    house
    Committee id
    committee-90
    Committee name
    Oversight
    Evidence text
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT REP. STEVEN JOHNSON CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:00 AM Room 326, House Office Building The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie, LaGrand, Young. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representatives Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley and LaGrand joined the committee remotely. The Chair laid HB 5265 before the committee: HB 5265 (Rep. Damoose) A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled "Michigan employment security act," by amending section 62 (MCL 421.62), as amended by 2017 PA 231. Representative DaMoose, testified in support of Questions and discussion followed. Amanda Fisher, representing the National Federation of Independent Businesses of Michigan, testified in support of The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5265, but did not wish to speak: Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the meeting at 9:23 AM. Representative Steven Johnson, Chair Angie Lake Acting Committee Clerk alake@house.mi.gov
    Location
    Room 326, House Office Building
    Media count
    1
    Meeting date
    2021-09-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-1464
    Meeting state
    held
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2021-09-15 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
  • Actual end
    Not recorded
    Actual start
    Not recorded
    Chamber
    senate
    Committee id
    committee-250
    Committee name
    Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board
    Evidence text
    The Senate Fiscal Agency Governing Board submitted the following: Meeting held on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building Present: Senators Stamas (C), Shirkey and Hertel Excused: Senators Bumstead and Ananich Scheduled Meetings Local Government – Thursday, September 30, 1:30 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373‑5312 Michigan Law Revision Commission – Wednesday, September 29, 12:00 noon, Legislative Council Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Boji Tower Building (517) 373-0212 In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:02 a.m. The Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. MARGARET O’BRIEN Secretary of the Senate
    Location
    Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building
    Media count
    0
    Meeting date
    2021-09-15
    Meeting id
    meeting-3458
    Meeting state
    held
    Minutes url
    Not recorded
    Quorum state
    quorum not determined
    Scheduled start
    2021-09-15 09:00:00.000000
    Session name
    2021-2022
Day date
2021-09-15
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
42
Observation state
observations found
Sitting count
1
Sittings
  • Chamber
    senate
    Evidence status
    convened no quorum
    Journal object name
    2021-SJ-09-15-069
    Linked media count
    1
    Named action count
    0
    Quorum method
    explicit language
    Quorum state
    no quorum confirmed
    Quorum text
    In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:02 a.m.
    Roll call count
    0
    Scheduled start
    Not recorded
    Scheduled state
    official schedule observed
    Session name
    2021-2022
    Sitting date
    2021-09-15
    Sitting id
    sitting-1019

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