MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAI
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 28, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the
Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 940 (S-1) (Sen. Victory) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 5766 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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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 Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and
Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from March 4, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-1) to SB 940, and invited Sen. Victory to summarize SB 940 and the (S-1).
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 940:
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 940. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed, and (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 940 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed, and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 940 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Alex Parrett, of Rep. Hauk's office to summarize HB 5766.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 5766:
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber – Support
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
Dawn Crandall, Michigan Home Builders – Support
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association -Support
Deena Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties - Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5766 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed, and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 5766. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:41 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/03/2020