MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAI
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 3, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., in
the S403 Room of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 935 (Sen. Daley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 936 (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 937 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:34 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, VanderWall and Chang, a quorum was
present.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Bumstead and
Alexander were excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from May 28, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony regarding SB's 935-936:
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber – Support
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony via Zoom regarding SB's 935-937:
Jake Schostak, Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 935-937:
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 937:
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 935 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed, and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 935. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 936 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed, and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 936. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 937 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed, and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 937. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:47 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/10/2020