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MEMBERS:
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 13, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development was scheduled for Thursday,
November 13, 2025, at 12:00 noon in the Room 1100 of the Binsfeld Office Building
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 128 (S-1) (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 200 (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding (S-1) and SB 267 (Sen. Geiss)
4. Reported SB 267 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
5. Testimony regarding SB 279 (Sen. Victory)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Moss, Geiss, Victory and
Lindsey
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB128. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Moss, Geiss, Victory and Lindsey
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the S-1 version of SB128 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Moss, Geiss, Victory and Lindsey
Nays: None
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair read the card of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 200:
Ann Griffin, Michigan Humane - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 200 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Victory and Lindsey
Nays: Sen.(s) Moss, Geiss
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Senator Geiss to explain SB 267 and (S-1) substitute.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 267 and (S-1)
Ms. O.Rerhi Onomake, CEO of Global African Business Association - Support
Mr. Akindele Akinyemi, Co-Founder of Global African Business Association - Support
Dr. Victoria Akai, CEO of Duchess Naturals Limited - Support
Mr. Tope Esan, CEO of Nathman Woolwich LLC - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 267. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McMorrow, Sen.(s) Cavanagh, Polehanki, Moss, Geiss, Victory and Lindsey
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Geiss to report the S-1 version of SB 267 with the recommendation
that the bill pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Senators McMorrow, Cavanagh, Polehanki, Moss, Geiss and Victory
Nays: Senator Lindsey
Pass: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Senator Victory to explain SB 279. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB279:
Tim Langholz, NFIB - Support
Mike Witkowski, Michigan Manufacturers Association - Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 279:
Jim Miller, Nexteer - Support
Jamie Clover Adams, Michigan Food Processors Association - Support
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber - Support
Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Support
Dakota Baker, Northern MI Chamber Alliance - Support
Joshua Scramlin, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Maureen Watson-Bolger, MABA - Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Webber was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
2:21 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
Date Adopted by Committee: