MEMBERS:
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE,
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH
CHAIR
6500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7748
FAX: (517) 373-1387
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 25, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection was scheduled for
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 1 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Moss, McCann, Bayer, Irwin, Huizenga, Theis and
Daley, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to adopt the 2023-2024 committee rules.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Moss, McCann, Bayer, Irwin, Huizenga, Theis, and Daley.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1:
Isabelle Nazar, MEA Retiree – Support
Jeanne Hanson, MEA Retiree – Support
Rick Catherman, Retired Teacher – Support
Jim Pearson, MEA Retiree – Support
Matt Sahr, Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union – Support
Don Taylor, RDPFFA – Support
Victor Gibson, AFT Retiree – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 1:
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Mary Pollock, Michigan State Employees Retirees Association – Support
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Support
James Hohman, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – No Position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1:
David Zyble, Jackson National Life – Support
Ken Grabowski, POAM – Support
Joe Zangara, MPFFU – Support
Meter Morman, Department of Treasury – Support
Noah Smith, Michigan Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems – Support
Jonathan Byrd, Michigan Laborers Union – Support
Eli Isaguirre, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters – Support
Don Bigger, Michigan Fire Service Instructors Association – Support
Ron Farr, Michigan State Firemens Association – Support
Mike Evans, Michigan Fire Inspectors Society – Support
Royce Homm, Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel – Support
Steven Kzeppa, AFSCME Council 25 – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Dean Pincheck, Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 1 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Moss, McCann, Bayer, Irwin, and Huizenga.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Theis and Daley.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 1. 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 1:11 p.m.
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