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MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
S-132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 09, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at
9:30 a.m. in the Room 403 of the 4th Floor
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 721 (Sen. Moss) and SB 722 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
2. Adopted (S-1) to SB 472 (Sen. Singh) and (S-1) to SB 473 (Sen. Singh)
The Vice Chair called the committee to order at 9:33 a.m. The Vice Chair recessed the committee at 9:33 a.m.
At 9:53 a.m., with all members present, the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Moss,
Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers and Bellino
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from December 2, 2025.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 721 and SB 722:
Christopher Germain, Lake Superior Community Partnership - Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 721 and
SB 722:
Mark Vanderpool, City Manager Sterling Heights - Support
Peyton Heins, NLEA - Support
Shawon Cecil, Michigan Realtors - Support
Adam Majestic, Detroit Regional Chamber - Support
Katie Fuller, Michigan Downtown Association - Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Township Association - Support
Jen Rigterink, MML - Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Polehanki to report SB 721 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers
and Bellino
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 10:00 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee. At 10:20 a.m., the Chair reconvened the meeting.
The Chair made a motion to reconsider the vote for SB722. Without objection, the vote for SB 722 was
reconsidered.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Polehanki to report SB722 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber and Bellino
Nays: Sen. Lauwers
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Senator Singh to explain S-1 substitutes to SB 472 and SB 473. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 472 and SB 473:
Nikki Dewitt, Dakota Baker, Christopher Germain, Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance - Neutral
Jonas Peterson, Southwest Michigan First - Support
Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor Spark - Support
Jennifer Owens, Lakeshore Advantage - Support
Drew Beardslee, Michigan Retailers Association - Opposed
Maureen Donohue Krauss, Detroit Regional Partnership - Support
Bob Trezise, Lansing Economic Area Partnership - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Singh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB472. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers
and Bellino
Nays: None
Excused: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Singh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB473. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Singh, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers
and Bellino
Nays: None
Excused: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
10:25 a.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
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Date Adopted by Committee: December 16, 2025