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
October 10, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday, October
10, 2023, at 3:30 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 411 (Sen. Lauwers), SB 412 (Sen. Hertel), SB 413 (Sen. Cherry) and SB 414
(Sen. Cherry).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:31 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. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from September 26, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senators Lauwers and Cherry to testify on Senate Bills 411, 412, 413 and 414. Member
questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 411, SB 412, SB 413 and SB
414:
John Carlo, Northville Downs – Support
Tom Barrett, Michigan Harness Horsemen Assoc., – Support
Bee Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Opposition
Byron Shunk, MI Thoroughbred Assoc – Support
Joyce Janicky, resident – Opposition
John Schut, MEFA – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 411, SB
412, SB 413 and SB 414:
Michael Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
John Shagonaby, Gun Lake Tribe – Opposition
Jim Parinello, Teamsters Local 337 – Support
Matt Breslin, Hollywood Casino at Greektown – Opposition
Mike McCoy, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians – Opposition
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Louie Thoros, MGM – Opposition
Whitney Greville, Bay Mills Indian Community – Opposition
Cheryl Scott- Dube, Motor City Casino – Opposition
Brendan Ringlever, Huron Band of Potwatomi – Opposition
Jasmine Tompkins, MI Gaming Control Board – Opposition
John Currie, MEFA – Support
Plymouth Township Residents, Plymouth Twp residents – Opposition
Brian Neilsen, MSU Dept of Animal Science – Support
Sylvia Renteria, MDARD – Opposition
Erik Rodriguez, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:31 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 17, 2023
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