MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAIR
7500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1758
FAX: (517) 373-0938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 3, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., in
room 403 of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 25 (Sen. Barrett).
2. Presentation by the County Road Association of Michigan regarding PA 202 of 2017.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and
Chang, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from February 24, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Barrett to summarize SB 25.
The Chair invited the following individual to present testimony via Zoom regarding SB 25:
Paul Connors, Michigan Department of Treasury – Neutral.
The Chair offered amendment #1 to SB 25.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the Runestad amendment #1 to SB 25. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chairman Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and Chang
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair offered amendment #2 to SB 25.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the Runestad amendment #2 to SB 25. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chairman Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and Chang
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair invited Denise Donohue, Director of the County Road Association of Michigan, and Ed Noyola,
Deputy Director of the County Road Association to give the committee a presentation on PA 202 of 2017.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Alexander was excused
from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:48 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 03/10/2021