MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
5200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1777
FAX: (517) 373-5871
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 27, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 8:30 a.m.,
in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
Presentation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on the Pesticide
Applicator Certification Program.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers and Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Polehanki was excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the Pesticide Applicator Certification
Program:
Nathan Kark, Legislative Liaison, MDARD
Brian Verhougstaete, Pesticide Section Manager, MDARD
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:43 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 18, 2020
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