MEMBERS:
SEN. KIM LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 2, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2019, at
1:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Andrew D. Brisbo as the Executive Director of the
Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, and Hertel, a quorum
was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from the March 14, 2019
meeting. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Nesbitt was
excused.
The Chairman invited Andrew Brisbo to provide the committee with his opening statements.
The Chairman invited committee members to ask questions regarding the appointment of Andrew Brisbo as
the Executive Director of the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Andrew Brisbo as the Executive Director of the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency:
Tom Lauzon, LivWell Michigan – support.
Michael Pattwell, MICIA – support.
Matt Miner, Great Lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce – support.
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Cannabis Industry Association – support.
James R. Ryan, Citizen – support.
The Chairman invited the following individual to present testimony regarding the appointment of Andrew
Brisbo as the Executive Director of the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency:
Michelle R.E. Donovan, Cannabis Group at Butzel Long – support.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:59 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 05/23/2019