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
October 4, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection was scheduled for
Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 175 (S-1) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4376 (Rep. Brenda Carter) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 530 (Sen. Cavanagh) and SB 531 (Sen. Anthony).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:43 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. Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from September 27, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 175. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Moss, McCann, Bayer, Irwin, Huizenga, Theis, and Daley.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann to report the (S-1) version of SB 175 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: Sen.(s) Theis and Daley.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 4376 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Moss, McCann, Bayer, Irwin, Huizenga, Theis, and Daley.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 530 and SB 531:
Sens. Mary Cavanagh and Sarah Anthony – Support
Tom Judd, Bill Buccalo, Margaret Kroese, Tom Judd, Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council – Support
Bob Mlynarek, 1st Call Home Healthcare – Support
Tammy Hannah, Origami Rehabilitation – Support
Wayne Miller, Michigan Association of Justice – Support
Maureen Howell, We Can't Wait – Support
Karen Amick, Quality Care Consulting – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to provide testimony before the committee
regarding SB 530 and SB 531:
Jared Fleisher, Rocket Companies – Opposition
Eric Poe, Cure Auto Insurance – Opposition
Erin McDonough and Dyck Vankoevering, Insurance Alliance of Michigan – Opposition
Dr. Owen Perlman, Resident – Support
Barry Cargill, Michigan Homecare and Hospice Association – Support
Laura Appel, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Timothy Moore, Resident – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to provide testimony before the committee
regarding SB 530:
Margaret Kroese and Joe Haveman, Hope Network – Support
Jenna Worthy, Resident – Support
Michelle Selzer, Resident – Support
Nick Long, NeuroCare Home Health – Support
Tim Hoste, NeuroRestorative Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 530 and
SB 531:
Diane Mills-Gutierrez, Resident – Support
Teri Langley, Disability Network of Michigan – Support
Lisa Hepting Ellis, Nichole Shotwell, and Jenna Anheuser, Brain Injury Association of Michigan – Support
Laurie Oleksa, Resident – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Robert Stein, Michigan Assisted Living Association – Support
Barry Cargill, Michigan Homecare and Hospice Association – Support
Elizabeth DeLuca, EDS Care Management – Support
Mandy Bolter, Bronson Hospital – Support
Brian Gilbert, APTA Michigan – Support
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights MI – Support
John Zimmerman, Brightstar of Northern Michigan – Support
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Chris Miller, Brightstar of East Lansing – Support
Sherri Boyd, The Arc MI – Support
Taylor Barker, Resident – Support
Eric Reinarman, Homecare Association of America – Support
Carl Alden, Michigan Association of Chiropractors – Support
John Channery, Brightstar of Grosse Point – Support
Heidi Hepting, Resident – Support
Megan Blue, Corewell Health – Support
Larry Treece, Health Care Associates – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Brian Harrison and April Brown, AdvisaCare Home Health and Hospice – Support
Joseph Richert, SpeciaTree – Support
Mike Green, Lighthouse Rehab Center – Support
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Osteopathic Association – Support
Chanin Heise, Origami Rehabilitation – Support
Elmer Paschise, Resident – Support
Monica VanAcker, Resilibe Nevro – Support
Michael Van Beek, Mackinac Center – Opposition
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Craig Ryan, AAA – Opposition
Rob Anderson, Michigan Farm Bureau – Opposition
Matt Penniman, League of Michigan Bicyclists – Support
Eunice Mark, Resident – No Position
Michael Harris, Paralyzed Veterans of America – Support
Brad Uren, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 530 and
SB 531:
Lisa Hepting Ellis, Nichole Shotwell, and Jenna Anheuser, Brain Injury Association of Michigan – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:56 p.m.
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