MEMBERS:
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. KEN HORN
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND
BANKING
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 16, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Banking was scheduled for Wednesday, October 16,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4044 (Rep. Hoitenga).
2. Testimony regarding SB 172 (Sen. Stamas).
3. Adopted (S-1) Substitute to SB 415 (Sen. Nesbitt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sens. Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, Bullock
and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
At 8:34 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 8:36 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from June 19, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4044:
Ryan Burtka, Michigan Association of Health Underwriters – Neutral
Robert Kosowski, Michigan Association of Insurance Agents – Neutral
Tricia Kinley, Insurance Association of Michigan – Neutral
Karin Gyger, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Neutral
Marcia Hune, Life Insurance Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 172:
Jeff Junkas, American Property Casualty Insurance Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 172:
Mark Ashley, Delta Dental – Support
Tim Ward, State Farm Insurance – Support
Tricia Kinley, Insurance Association of Michigan – Support
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Marcia Hune, Life Insurance Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 415:
Kristina Araya, Comdata Inc. – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 415:
David Worthams, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 415. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sens. Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, Bullock, McMorrow.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Daley was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:52 a.m.
Date approved: 10/23/19
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