MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 2, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
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3. Testimony regarding SB 642 (Sen. Ananich) and (S-1) ( ).
4. Testimony regarding SB 706 (Sen. Horn).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4031 (Rep. Kahle).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, Huizenga, McMorrow and
Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen.(s) Lauwers, MacDonald and Geiss were excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from November 2, 2021.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, LaSata, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 653:
Eric Peterson, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, CWM – Support
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John Decker, Detroit Historical Society, DHS – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 653:
Kirk Profit, GCSI – Support
Aaron Keel, MI Dept. of Treasury, Treasury – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 653. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the version of SB 653 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 653. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 642. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, LaSata, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 642 and (S-1):
Bree Anderson and Adam Lach, DTMB, DTMB – Neutral
Chris Cook, Abonmarche Consultants, Abonmarche Consultants – Support
Rob Wheeler, Society of Professional Engineers, Society of Professional Engineers – Support
Steve Smith, American Institute of Architects Michigan Chapter, AIA - Michigan – Support
Rob Brenke, American Council of Engineering Companies, American Council of Engineering Companies –
Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 706:
Tyler Dyvall, CEO of Cavnue, Cavnue – Support
Daniel Hinkle, Michigan Association for Justice, MAJ – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 706:
Gaby Bruno, Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company – Support
Shailen Bhatt, Aecom Great Lakes, Inc, Aecom Great Lakes, Inc – Support
Anson Lah – Neutral
William Black, Teamsters, Teamsters – Opposition
Troy Hagon, MDOT, MDOT – Support
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit Chamber – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4031:
Barbara Eisenmann, Family Farmer – Support
Zell Eisenmann, Family Farmer _ 1 – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4031:
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Andrew Beardslee, MI Dept of Labor and Economic Growth, LEO – Opposition
Ben Tirell, Michigan Farm Bureau, MFB – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 653. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 9, 2021
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