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
March 17, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 739 (Sen. LaSata), SB 740 (Sen. LaSata), SB 741 (Sen. Schmidt) and HB
5527 (Rep. Griffin).
2. Reported HB 4994 (Rep. Witwer) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald,
Huizenga, McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Payton White, of Rep. Griffin's office, and Senator LaSata to summarize Senate Bills 739,
740, 741 and House Bill 5527.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 739, SB 740, SB 741 and HB
5527:
Daniel Phelan, Jackson College President – Support
Brandy Johnson, Michigan Community College Association – Support
Peter Provenzano, Oakland Community College – Support
Ana Del Angel, Williams International – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 739, SB
740, SB 741 and HB 5527:
Rusty Merchant, Grand Rapids Community College – Support
David Worthams, MI Manufacturers Association – Support
Jeff Cassidy, Michigan Works! Association – Support
The Chair invited Sofia Rishar, of Rep. Witwer's office to summarize HB 4994.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 4994 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4994. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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