MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER MACGREGOR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 7, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 493 (Sen. Stamas) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 494 (Sen. Stamas) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sens. VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt,
McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2019
and October 24, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 493 and SB 494:
Senator Jim Stamas, Michigan Senate – Support
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 493
and SB 494:
Becky Gean, Michigan Realtors – Support
Jennifer Spike, MEDC – Support
Judy Allen, MTA – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report SB 493 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sens. VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss, Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 493. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 494 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sens. VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss, Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 494. 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 12:24 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 23, 2020
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