MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 30, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4712 (Rep. Berman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 562 (Sen. Victory).
3. Testimony regarding SB 615 (Sen. Horn) and SB 623 (Sen. Horn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald,
McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from September 15, 2021.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4712:
Joel Meng, Office of State Representative Berman - Support
Chris Salata, Chief Operating Officer, Industrial Commercial Properties – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4712:
Greg Bird, MEDC– Neutral
James Hohman, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4712 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, McMorrow, Geiss, and
Moss.
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 4712. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Senator Victory to summarize SB 562.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 562:
Matt Zimmerman, Varnum – Support
Greg Bird, MEDC – Neutral
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 615 and SB 623:
Maureen Krause, Detroit Regional Partnership – Support
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Michael LaFaive, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
John Mozena, Center for Economic Accountability – Opposed
Greg LeRoy, God Jobs First – Opposed
Pat Garafola, American Economic Liberties Project – Opposed
Ryan Hundt, Michigan Works Association – Support
Jim McBryde, Middle Michigan Development Corporation – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 615 and
SB 623:
Tony Stamas, Midland Business Alliance – Support
Jane Clark, Michigan West Coast Chamber – Support
Veronica Horn, Saginaw County Chamber – Support
Steve Japinga, Lansing Regional Chamber – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Opposed
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Support
Tim Sowton, Business Leaders for Michigan – Support
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Annie Patraude, Americans for Prosperity – Opposed
Kyle McCree, Consumers Energy – Support
Tori Sachs, American Freedom Fund – Opposed
Jared Fleisher, Rocket Mortgage – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 14, 2021
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