MEMBERS:
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
7200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7840
FAX: (517) 373-3932
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 5, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources was scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2020, at
8:30 a.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 922 (S-1) (McBroom) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 923 (S-1) (McBroom) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 1120 (McBroom) with recommendation.
4. Adopted Commercial Fishing Legislation Workgroup Report.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt and McCann, a
quorum was present.
The Chair invited the committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to adopt the meeting minutes from September 30, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 922. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt, and McCann.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 923. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt, and McCann.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to report the (S-1) version of SB 922 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, and Schmidt.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McCann.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report the (S-1) version of SB 923 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, and Schmidt.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McCann.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to report SB 1120 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, and Schmidt.
Nays: Sen.(s) McCann.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 922, (S-1), SB 923 and (S-1):
Craig Brunet, Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Opposed
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 922, (S-1), SB 923, (S-1) and SB 1120:
Karen Middendorp, MI Snowmobile and ORV Association – Support
The Chair summarized the findings of the Commercial Fishing Legislation Workgroup report and invited
committee members to ask questions. Discussion followed on the issues of: restructuring license fees, fines and
penalties, the effect of the recommendations on the tribal authorities, GPS reporting of net locations, net tending
and lift requirements.
The Chair made a motion to Adopt the Commercial Fishing Legislation Workgroup report
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt, and McCann.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:09 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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