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
September 14, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 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 4256 (Rep. Brann).
2. Reported HB 4431 (S-3) (Rep. Hertel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 564 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding HB 4295 (Rep. Alexander).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4557 (Rep. Wendzel), HB 4558 (Rep. Glenn), HB 4559 (Rep. Fink), HB
4560 (Rep. Griffin) and HB 4561 (Rep. Roth).
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, Zorn, Moss,
Polehanki and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from August 31, 2021.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4256:
Rep. Tommy Brann – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4256:
Ann Griffin, State Bar of Michigan - Animal Law Section – Support
Bee Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support
Sherri Boyd, The ARC MI – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 4431. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-3) version of HB 4431 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4431. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report SB 564 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4295:
Val Vail-Shirey, The office of Rep. Julie Alexander – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4557, HB 4558, HB 4559, HB
4560 and HB 4561:
Jacob Rushlow, The office of Rep. Pauline Wendzel – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4557,
HB 4558, HB 4559, HB 4560 and HB 4561:
Brian Westrin, Michigan Realtors – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4557:
Mason Doerr, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4561:
Mason Doerr, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
Ashley Steffen, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4557
and HB 4561:
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4557,
HB 4558, HB 4559 and HB 4560:
Marlon Brown, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:32 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 09/28/21
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