MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
S-132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 15, 2021
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development and House Committee
on Commerce and Tourism was scheduled for Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the Senate
Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
Testimony on current and future issues facing the hospitality industry and the unique challenges that persist as
other industries rebound.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, MacDonald and
McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 17, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen.(s) LaSata, Geiss and Moss were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the current and future issues facing
the hospitality industry:
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association
Lisa Reiff, Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions
Andy French, Aubree's Pizza
Jermaine Jackson, Grand Trunk Pub
Liz Ware, Mission Point
Paul Wegert, Inn at St. John
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 30, 2021
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