21ST DISTRICT
SANTHONY@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY
CHAIR
324 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6960
FAX: (517) 373-0897
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 25, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at
2:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Senate Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding Legislative Transfer Request 2024-10
2. Testimony regarding SB 440 (Sen. Shink).
3. Testimony regarding SB 1000 – SB 1002 (Sen. Bayer)
4. Testimony regarding HB 5522 (Rep. Glanville).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, McDonald Rivet, Bayer, Santana, Shink,
Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman, and
Theis, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. McCann, to adopt the meeting minutes from September 26, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals forward to summarize and answer any questions regarding
Legislative Transfer Request 2024-10.
Shannon Huber, Lead Site Manufacturing Director DOW
Paul Barbeau, Senior Global Director of Corporate Facilities DOW
Jeff Stoutenburg, Director of State Government Affairs DOW
Christin Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Business Development Programs and Execution/Associate
General Council
The following cards were submitted regarding Legislative Transfer Request 2024-10.
Tony Stamas, Midland Business Alliance – Support
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Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Matt Felan, Great Lakes Bay Regional Chamber – Support
Eugene Seals, Saginaw County Chamber – Support
JoAnn Craig, Saginaw Future – Support
Mason Samyn, Bay Area Chamber – Support
Jim Reaume, Bay Future – Support
Next, The Chair invited Sen. Shink to summarize SB 440 for the committee.
The following individuals helped answer questions regarding SB 440:
Neil DeSouza, DTMB – Support
Heather Feuerstan, DMVA
Steve Ward, MDOC
Kyle Kamanski, MDOC
Next, the Chair invited Sen. Bayer to summarize SB 1000 – SB 1002 for the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to help answer questions regarding SB 1000 – SB 1002:
Amanda West, Dept of Treasury – Support
Diane Brewer, Dept of Treasury – Support
Scott de Varona, MiABLE Program Director Treasury
The following cards were turned int regarding SB 1000 – SB 1002:
Sherri Boyd, The Arc MI – Support (SB 1000)
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan (SB 1000)
Todd Culver, Incompass Michigan – Support
Next, the Chair invited Stephen Martian from Rep. Glanville's office to summarize HB 5522 for the committee.
The following individual to present testimony regarding HB 5522:
Rob Mass, MiLEAP – Support
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Next, the Chair took a moment of silence for former House member Tim Sneller.
Next, the Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Irwin, to excuse Sen. Cherry from the committee meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the committee at 2:35 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 16, 2024
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