MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURE
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 5, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday, March 5,
2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4596 (Rep. Mentzer) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 691 (S-1) (Sen Singh) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from February 20, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4596:
Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report HB 4596 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Daley, Victory, and Hoitenga.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 691. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory, and Hoitenga.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report the (S-1) version of SB 691 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory, and Hoitenga.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:07 p.m.
Date Approved by Committee: 4.9.2024
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