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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 6, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Banking was scheduled for Wednesday, November 6,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5084 (Rep. Diana Farrington) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 570, SB 571, SB 572 and SB 573 (Sen. Theis, Sen. Theis, Sen. Hertel and
Sen. Hertel).
3. Testimony regarding SB 570 and SB 572 (Sen. Theis and Sen. Hertel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sens. Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Geiss,
Bullock and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5084:
Rep. Diana Farrington – Support
Audrey Acquisti, Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association – Support
Karin Gyger and Mark Weigold, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5084:
Dave Worthams, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
Haleigh Krombeen, Michigan Credit Union League – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 5084 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Theis, Sens. Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, Bullock, McMorrow.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5084. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 570, SB 571, SB 572 and SB
573:
Dr. Tom George and Jack Dillon, Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists – Opposition
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 570 and SB 572:
Dr. Jim Richard, Michigan Society of Pathologists – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 570,
SB 571, SB 572 and SB 573:
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Christin Nohner, Michigan State Medical Society – Opposition
Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 4, 2019
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