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MEMBERS:
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR SAM SINGH
CHAIR
S-8 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3447
FAX: (517) 373-5849
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 11, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 8:30
a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 958 (S-2) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 959 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 960 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 961 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 1196 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 1197 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
7. Reported SB 1198 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
8. Reported SB 1179 (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom and Lindsey, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the meeting minutes from October 9, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized S-2 substitute to SB 958. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 958. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 958 (S-
2), SB 959, SB 960 and SB 961:
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-2) version of SB 958 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 959 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report SB 960 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 961 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Senator Moss and Senator McBroom to explain SBs 1196, SB 1197, SB 1198. The Chair
explained S-1 substitute to SB 1198. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1198. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report SB 1196 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report SB 1197 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 1198 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McMorrow and Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 9:53 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 10:30 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1179:
Diedra Wilson, McLaren Health Care – Support
Bret Jackson Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition – Opposition
Ken Kaiser, Domestic Policy Council – Opposition
Arthur Woodson – Opposition
Rev. Horace Sheffield – Opposition
Eric Batts and Stuart Genschaw, The Cancer and Hematology Centers – Opposition
Bill Smith, Pioneer Institute – Neutral
Travis Butchello, Health Distribution Alliance – Opposition
Kelly Ryan, PhRMA – Support
Ben Fredericks, Memorial Healthcare – Support
Frank Waters, Michigan Primary Care Assoc. – Support
Kalvin Pugh, Community Access National Network – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
Gerard Scimeca, Consumer Action for a Strong Economy – Opposition
Kathy Oubre, Coalition for Hematology and Oncology Practices – Opposition
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health – Support
Jon Shiflett, Priority Health – Support
Sean Gehle, Trinity Health MI – Support
Emily Giberllina, Abbvie – Opposition
Sandy Benen, GSK – Opposition
Chip Felahee, Branson Health – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Assoc. – Support
Jacqui Dolce, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Jarrett Sorup, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
Danielle Devine, Corewell Health – Support
Dee George, Novartis – Opposition
Lily Melander, BIO – Opposition
Jessie Crews, Gilead Sciences – Opposition
Jen Laws Community Access National Network – Opposition
Eric Batts Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western MI – Opposition
Americans for Tax Reform – Opposition
Chriss Baggett, Takeda Pharmaceuticals – Opposition
Nina Abubakari, Advantage Health Care Detroit – Support
Joe Lotus, UCB Parmaceuticals – Opposition
Kim Ross, Michigan Medicine – Support
Community Liver Alliance – Opposition
Marcia Horn, ICAN – Opposition
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Danielle Dimond, MI Lupus Foundation – Opposition
Terry Wilcox, Patients Rising – Opposition
Jerry King, Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute – Opposition
Madeline Feldman, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations – Opposition
Mark Thompson, Community Oncology Alliance – Opposition
David Balto, Law Offices of David Balto – Opposition
Laura Hameed, Our Health Equity – Opposition
ED Sagebiel, Eli Lilly – Opposition
Community Oncology Alliance – Opposition
Amanda Krzepicki, Autoimmune Assoc. of MI – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 1179 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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