MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1777
FAX: (517) 373-5871
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 23, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 8:00 a.m., in
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 1018 (Sen. Zorn) and SB 1019 (Sen. Zorn).
2. Testimony regarding SB 814 (Sen. Daley).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki and Brinks, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Shane Preston, of Senator Zorn's office, to summarize (S-1) to SB 1018 and (S-1) to SB 1019.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1018. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1019. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, and Polehanki.
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 SB 1018 and
SB 1019:
Amanda Tomish, MI Assoc. of Fairs and Exhibitions, – Support
Darryl Diamond, Monroe Co. Fair – Support
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At 8:08 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee. At 8:09 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair testified on Senate Bill 814.
At 8:17 a.m. Senator Brinks entered the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 814:
Carson Berer, NuvuFuels Michigan – Support
Megan Tinsley, MI environmental Council – Opposed
Joe Kakesh, Growth Energy – Support
Bob Thompson, MI Farmers' Unions – Support
Emily Boyton, POET Biorefinery – Support
Chuck Lippstreu, MI Agri-Business Association – Support
Jeff Sandborn, MI Corn Growers – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 814:
Garrett Brown, The WinMatt Group – Support
Jane McCurry, Clean Fuels MI – Support
Aaron Keel, Michigan Department of Treasury – Opposed
Nicholas James Occhipinti, MI League of Conservation Voters - Opposed
Gene Harrington, BIO – Support
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau – Support
Maureen Watson-Bolger, MI Corn Growers – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:56 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 30, 2022
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