MEMBERS:
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. KEN HORN
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND
BANKING
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
July 29, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Banking was scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at
8:30 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4459 (Rep. Hauck), HB 4460 (Rep. Liberati), HB 4990 (Rep. Hauck) and
HB 4991 (Rep. Liberati).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4459 (Rep. Hauck).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4459 (Rep. Hauck) and HB 4460 (Rep. Liberati).
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 Theis, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn, Geiss, Bullock and
McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4459, HB 4460, HB 4990 and
HB 4991:
Rep. Roger Hauck – Support
Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan – Support
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, Michigan State Medical Society – Opposition
Christine Shearer and Jeff Romback, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4459:
Dr. Jim Richard, Michigan Society of Pathologists – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4459:
Belinda Chandler, Michigan College of Emergency Physicians – Opposition
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4459 and HB 4460:
Stephanie Johnson, Physicians for Fair Coverage – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4459,
HB 4460, HB 4990 and HB 4991:
Mary Haffenbredl, AHIP – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from July 23, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Lauwers was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 2, 2020
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