MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 19, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, October 19, 2023, at
8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 393 (Sen. Bayer) and SB 394 (Sen. Bayer).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck,
Webber, Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bellino to adopt the meeting minutes from October 5, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Bayer to explain Senate Bills 393 and 394.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 393 and SB 394:
Emily Cord-Duthinh, University of Detroit, President Blue Heron Headwaters Coservancy – Support
Travis Boeskool, Deputy Director, EGLE – Support
Bryan Burroughs, EPRC, former member – Neutral
Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 393 and
SB 394:
Michael Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Ben Tirrell, Michigan Farm Bureau – Opposition
Caroline Leithen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
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Tim Langholz, NFIB – Opposition
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:04 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 26, 2023
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