MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 15, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2024, at
9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 602 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 544 (Sen. Klinefelt) and SB 545 (Sen. Klinefelt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck,
Webber, Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from February 1, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report the (S-1) version of SB 602 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Senator Klinefelt to explain SB 544 and SB 545. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 544. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 544 and SB 545:
Mack Jones, LARA – Support
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Jared Rozycki, MI Funeral Directors Assoc. – Support
Paul Gittler, Heritage Services, LLC – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:23 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 29, 2024
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