MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 28, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, February 28,
2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 55 (Sen. Chang).
2. Reported SB 35 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss,
Lindsey, Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from February 21, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize SB 55.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 55:
Catherine McClary, Michigan Association of County Treasurers – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 55:
Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Nancy Lindman, Michigan Association of United Ways – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 35:
Zarin Farook, United Way of Southeastern Michigan – Support
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Damoose to report SB 35 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, and
Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Hoitenga
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 35. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 7, 2023
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