MEMBERS:
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. THOMAS ALBERT, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
CHAIR
3600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0142
FAX: (517) 373-3938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 5, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., in the
1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 519 (S-2) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh, and Albert, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the meeting minutes from September 21, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of SB 519.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 519. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen. Albert
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Singh to summarize the changes in the (S-2) version of SB 519.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 519:
Eli Isaguirre, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support
Stephanie Johnson, UWUA – Support
Craig Wright, Michigan State Utility Workers Council – Support
Todd Cook, LEO – Support
Robert Joerg, Michigan Laborers District Council – Support
Chris Semrinec, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Carlee Knott, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Oppose
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-2) version of SB 519 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri and Cavanagh
Nays: Sen. Albert
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/12/23
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