MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURE
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 7, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday, February
7, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from January 31, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited MDARD Policy Director Ashley Steffen, and MDARD Acting Director Kathy Angerer for a
presentation.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:29 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 28, 2023
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