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21ST DISTRICT
SANTHONY@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY
CHAIR
324 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-6960
FAX: (517) 373-0897
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 4, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 12:00
p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Senate Appropriations Room of the Capitol building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted 2025-2026 Appropriations Committee Rules
2. Reported SB 55 with recommendation and immediate effect
3. Reported SB 56 with recommendation and immediate effect
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin,
Hertel, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman, and Theis, a quorum
was present.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. McCann, to adopt the 2025-2026 Appropriations committee rules,
the vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Klinefelt,
McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman, and Theis
Nays: None
The motion passed, and committee rules were adopted.
The Chair invited Josh Sefton of the Senate Fiscal Agency to summarize SB 55 and SB 56 for the committee.
The following cards were tuned in regarding SB 55, not wishing to speak:
Christine Shearer, MI Association of Health Plans – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry, supported by Sen. Bayer to report SB 55 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Cavanagh,
Klinefelt, and McMorrow
Nays: Sen.(s) Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Outman, and Theis
Pass: Sen. Huizinga
The motion passed, and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel, supported by Sen. Shink to recommend immediate effect for SB
55. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow, supported by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 56 to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Cavanagh,
Klinefelt, and McMorrow
Nays: Sen.(s) Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizinga, Outman, and Theis
The motion passed, and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana, supported by Sen. Cavanagh to recommend immediate effect
for SB 56. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. McCann, to excuse absent members from today's meeting.
Without objection, Sen. Camilleri was excused.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead,
supported by Sen. Bayer, to adjourned the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at
12:15pm.