MEMBERS:
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR MALLORY MCMORROW
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2523
FAX: (517) 373-5669
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 12, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development was scheduled for Thursday,
October 12, 2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 579 (Sen. Singh), SB 580 (Sen. Cavanagh) and SB 581 (Sen. Singh).
2. Testimony regarding SB 559 (Sen. McMorrow), SB 560 (Sen. Cavanagh), SB 562 (Sen. Cavanagh)
and SB 561 (Sen. McMorrow).
3. Testimony regarding SB 569 (Sen. Moss).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Cherry, McDonald Rivet,
Moss, Geiss, Victory, Lindsey and Webber, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from October 5, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator Singh and Senator Cavanagh to summarize Senate Bills 579, 580 and 581. Member
questions followed.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 579, SB
580 and SB 581:
James Hohman, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Karen Johnston, Toyota – Support
Mike Spence, Southeast MI Council of Governments – Support
Jen Rigterink, MML – Support
Amy Malmer, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition – Support
Chair McMorrow and Vice Chair Cavanagh summarized Senate Bills 559, 560, 561 and 562. Member questions
followed.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 559, SB 560, SB 562 and SB
561:
Jared Fleisher, Rochet Mortgage – Support
Jennifer Hayes and Germaine Rufin, Invest Detroit – Support
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 559, SB
560, SB 562 and SB 561:
Barb Farrah on behalf of Detroit Mayor Duggan, GCSI - Support SB 559
Ryan Hundt, Michigan Works Association - Support SB 559
James Hohman, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
Amy Malmer, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition – Support
Jen Rigterink, MML – Support
Mike Spence, Southeast MI Council of Governments – Support
Karen Johnston, Toyota – Support
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerice - No position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 569:
Tim Lanholz, NFIB – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:24 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 19, 2023
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