MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
S-132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 21, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 739 (S-1) (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 740 (S-1) (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 741 (S-1) (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5527 (S-1) (Rep. Griffin) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported SB 926 (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Presentation by the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance.
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,
Huizenga, McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the meeting minutes from March 17, 2022.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator LaSata to summarize (S-1) to SB 739; (S-1) to SB 740, and (S-1) to SB 741.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 739. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of SB 739 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 739 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 740. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-1) version of SB 740 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 740 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 741. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report the (S-1) version of SB 741 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 741 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding Senate Bills
739, 740, and 741:
Jeff Cassidy, Michigan Works Assoc. – Support
Rusty Merchant, Grand Rapids Community College – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Assoc. – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5527. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 5527 (S-1):
Gabe Schneider, Northwestern Michigan College – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Assoc.– Support
Rusty Merchant, Grand Rapids Community College – Support
Jeff Cassidy, Michigan Works Assoc. – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of HB 5527 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5527 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 926:
Eric Hanna, Michigan Community Capital – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 926:
Mack Jones, LARA – Support
Gabe Schneider, Northwestern Community College – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 926 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 926. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals for a presentation regarding Michigan Trails and Greenways
Alliance:
Gabe Schneider, Founder of Northern Strategies 360, and
Julie Clark, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance Board Chair and CEO of Traverse Area Recreation
and Transportation Trails.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:33 p.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: May 12, 2022
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