evidence_text: Representative Hall moved to refer SB 369 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 14-1-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Webber, Berman, Crawford, Farrington, Frederick, Hoitenga, Filler, Hall, Wendzel, Chirkun, Cambensy, Jones, Garza, Cynthia Neeley. Nays: Rep. Liberati. Pass: None. At 9:17 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:19 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. The Chair laid SB 696 before the committee: SB 696 (Sen. Outman) A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled "Occupational code," by amending sections 1801 and 1809 (MCL 339.1801 and 339.1809), section 1801 as amended by 2006 PA 300. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 696, but did not wish to speak: Vern Pixley, representing Service Corporation International. Representative Webber offered the following amendments to SB 696: 1. Amend page 3, line 21, after “The” by deleting the remainder of line 21 through line 25, up to and including “members.” and inserting “director shall receive and approve or deny requests for waivers to allow an individual to act as the manager of 2 funeral establishments under this subsection.”. 2. Amend page 4, line 6, after “The” by deleting “panel” and inserting “director”. 3. Amend page 4, line 16, after “(c)” by deleting the remainder of line 16 through page 5, line 3 and inserting “if the waiver is denied, the director shall send a written notice of the denial and the reasons for denial to the individual who requested the waiver. The individual may appeal the denial to the board in the manner provided for in section 515.".