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
7500 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1758
FAX: (517) 373-0938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 22, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 12:30 p.m.,
in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4203 (Rep. Afendoulis).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4204 (Rep. Kahle).
3. Testimony regarding HB 5124 (Rep. Byrd).
4. Testimony regarding SB 46 (Sen. VanderWall).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.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. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Afendoulis, and Jessica Rodriguez of the Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association, to
summarize HB's 4203 - 4204.
The cards were read of those individuals who did not wish to present testimony regarding HB's 4203-4204:
Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury – Support
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Oppose
Bret Marr, Michigan Occupational Therapy Association - Support
The Chair invited Rep. Byrd to summarize HB 5124.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5124:
Dave Massaron, CFO, City of Detroit – Support
Janee' Ayers, Councilwoman, Detroit City Council – Support
Michele Oberholtzer, United Community Housing Coalition – Support
Tim Griemel, AFSCME Council 25 - Support
The cards were read of those individuals who did not wish to present testimony regarding HB 5124:
Denna Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Dave Hodgkins, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Jared Fleisher, Quicken Loans – Support
Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League - Support
Eric Sabree, Wayne County Treasurer – Support
Andrew J. Kandrevas, Office of Wayne County Executive – Support
Louis Piszker, Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency – Support
Willie Donwell, City of Detroit Board of Review – Support
Alvin Horhn, City of Detroit Chief Assessor – Support
Christa McLellan, City of Detroit Treasurer – Support
The Chair invited Sen. VanderWall to summarize SB 46.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 46:
Patrick Lee, DTE Energy – Oppose
Carolee Kvoriak Smith, Consumers Energy – Oppose
Jim Wheeler, Gratiot County Michigan – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to provide testimony regarding SB 46:
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Richard Sundquist, Michigan Renewable Energy Collaborative – Support
Eugene Pierce, Tuscola Intermediate Schools – Support
The cards were read of the following individuals who did not wish to present testimony regarding SB 46:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
Denna Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association- Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 01/29/2020