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MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. RICK OUTMAN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. LANA THEIS
THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON
DHHS
SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA
CHAIR
5600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0990
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 16, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS was
scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the 3rd
Floor.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Santana, Sen.(s) Cherry, Irwin, Bayer, Outman, Huizenga, Hauck
and Theis.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Cherry, supported by Senator Bayer, to adopt the meeting minutes
from June 24, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Michigan SNAP Payment Error Rate
Reduction:
David Knezek, Chief Operating Officer for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
At 9:09 a.m., Senator Cavanagh entered the meeting.
At 9:11 a.m., Senator Klinefelt entered the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion, supported by Senator Cherry,
to adjourn the committee at 9:57 a.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.