MEMBERS:
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. KEN HORN
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND
BANKING
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 20, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Banking was scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021,
at 9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 624 (Sen. Theis).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4694 (Rep. O'Malley).
3. Testimony regarding SB 447 (Sen. Lauwers).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4171 (Rep. Allor) and HB 4172 (Rep. Yaroch).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, Bullock
and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, Bullock, and McMorrow.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 624:
Frank Venuto, American Council of Life Insurers – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 624:
Marcia Hune, Life Insurance Association of Michigan – Support
Joseph Sullivan, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4694:
Rep. Jack O'Malley – Support
Matt Levin, Michigan Department of State – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 447:
Sen. Dan Lauwers – Support
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Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Megan Schmidt and Diane Wolfenden, Priority Health – Support
Dave Sokol, Michigan Association of Health Underwriters – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 447:
Rory Lafferty, Health Alliance Plan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4171 and HB 4172:
Reps. Jeff Yaroch and Sue Allor – Support
Jeff Roberts, Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs / City of Wixom – Support
Thea Dornbush, Muskegon Township Fire Department – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4172:
Matthew Sahr, Michigan Professional Fire Fighters – Support
Jim Williams, Michigan Fire Inspectors Society / Texas Fire Department – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4171
and HB 4172:
David Glothbach, Muskegon Township Fire Department – Support
Mark Cleveland, Western Michigan Fire Chiefs / Egelston Township – Support
Joshua Mosher, Northern Michigan Fire Chiefs Association / Midland Fire Department – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4172:
Mark Docherty, Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union – Support
Don Bigger, Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association – Support
Michae McClieer, Michigan State Firemens Association – Support
Mike Burke, Michigan State Firemans' Association – Support
Jim Williams, Michigan Fire Inspectors Society – Support
Chris Mantels, Saugatuck Fire Department – Support
Aileen Pettinger, Saginaw Fire Department – Support
Kyle Sroboda, Plainfield Fire Department – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:42 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/27/21
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