MEMBERS:
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR MALLORY MCMORROW
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2523
FAX: (517) 373-5669
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 19, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development was scheduled for Thursday,
October 19, 2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 559 (Sen. McMorrow), SB 560 (Sen. Cavanagh), SB 561 (Sen. McMorrow),
SB 562 (Sen. Cavanagh), SB 569 (Sen. Moss), SB 579 (Sen. Singh), SB 580 (Sen. Cavanagh) and SB
581 (Sen. Singh).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet,
Moss, Geiss, Victory, Lindsey and Webber, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from October 12, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 559, SB 560, SB 561, SB 562,
SB 569, SB 579, SB 580 and SB 581:
Jennifer Hayes, Invest Detroit – Support
Tim Bartik, Senior Economist, Upjohn Institute – No Position
Mike Johnston, MMA – Opposition
Quentin Messer, MDEC – Neutral
Lindsay Case Palsrok, Business Leaders for Michigan – Neutral
Paul Krutko, Ann Arbor Spark – Support
Bob Trezise, Economic Development Leaders of Michigan – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 559, SB
560, SB 561, SB 562, SB 569, SB 579, SB 580 and SB 581:
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Jared Fleisher, Rocket Companies – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 559, SB
560, SB 561, SB 562, SB 569:
Amy Malmer, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Township Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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