MEMBERS:
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR MALLORY MCMORROW
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2523
FAX: (517) 373-5669
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 25, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development was scheduled for Wednesday,
October 25, 2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 579 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 580 (S-1) (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 581 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 559 (S-2) (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 560 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 561 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation.
7. Reported SB 562 (S-1) (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
8. Reported SB 569 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet,
Moss, Geiss, Victory, Lindsey and Webber, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from October 19, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 579. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, Geiss, Victory, and
Webber.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of SB 579 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Victory, Lindsey, and Webber.
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 580. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, Geiss, and Victory.
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber.
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of SB 580 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Victory, Lindsey, and Webber.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 581. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, Geiss, Victory, and
Webber.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of SB 581 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Victory, Lindsey, and Webber.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 579(S-1), SB 580(S-1), SB 581(S-1):
Bree Anderson, MEDC – Support
Haleigh Krombeen, Business Leaders for Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 559(S-2), SB 560, SB 561, SB
562(S-1) and SB 569:
Joseph Cella, Michigan China Economic and Security Review Group – Opposition
MoReno Taylor II, Executive Director, Fund MI Future – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 559(S-
2), SB 560, SB 561, SB 562(S-1) and SB 569:
Amy Malmer, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition – Support
Robert Joerg, Michigan Laborers District Council – Support
Kate Skaggs, Economic Development Leaders for MI – Support
Marcia Hune, Ann Arbor SPARKS – Support
Meghann Keit, MI Rail – Support
Jessica AcMoody, Community Economic Development Assoc. of Michigan – Support
Bree Anderson, MEDC – Neutral
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to adopt the Lindsey amendment #1 to SB 559(S-2). The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Geiss, Victory, Lindsey, and Webber.
Nays: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, McDonald Rivet, and Moss.
Pass: Sen.(s) Cherry.
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to adopt the Lindsey amendment #2 to SB 559(S-2). The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Victory, Lindsey, and Webber.
Nays: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to adopt the Lindsey amendment #3 to SB 559(S-2). The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Victory, Lindsey, and Webber.
Nays: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 559. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, Geiss, Victory, and
Webber.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-2) version of SB 559 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) Victory and Webber.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 562. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, Geiss, Victory, and
Webber.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report the (S-1) version of SB 562 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) Victory and Webber.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 560 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) Victory and Webber.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 561 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) Victory and Webber.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report SB 569 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet, Moss, and Geiss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) Victory and Webber.
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 12:42 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 2, 2023
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