36TH DISTRICT
SENJSTAMAS@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR JIM STAMAS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 3, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at
2:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Discussion with DHHS Director, Elizabeth Hertel regarding covid supplemental vaccine and
testing funding.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present; Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Schmidt, Barrett, Bizon, Daley, LaSata,
MacDonald, Nesbitt, Outman, Runestad, Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman welcomed the committees new member Sen. Daley.
The Chairman held a moment of silence to recognize the passing of former Senate Appropriations Chair,
Sen. Shirley Johnson.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. Schmidt, to excuse absent members from the meeting.
Without objection, Sen. Bumstead was excused for the moment.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata, supported by Sen. Outman, to adopt the committee rules
for the 2021-2022 session. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Schmidt, Barrett, Bizon, Daley, LaSata, MacDonald, Nesbitt,
Outman, Runestad, Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
Nays: None
The motion passed and the rules were adopted.
Next, the Chairman invited Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, and
Farrah Handley, Senior Deputy Director of Financial Operations, to present and overview of the covid
supplemental vaccine and testing funding for the committee.
At 2:25p.m., Sen. Bumstead entered the meeting.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel, supported by the Chair, to adjourn the committee. The
Senate Committee on Appropriations adjourned at 3:20p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 2/24/21
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