COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 19, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 3:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 106 (S-1) (Sen. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 155 (S-1) (Sen. Bullock) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Moss,
Polehanki, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Zorn was excused
from the meeting.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SBs 106 and 155:
April Woods, Citizen – Support
Anna Blanchard, Citizen – Support
Benjamin Welsh, Citizen – Support
Kalie Alexander, Citizen – Support
Katie Wheaton, Citizen – Support
The Chairman read the testimony cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee
regarding SBs 106 and 155:
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Support
The Chairman offered an (S-1) version to SB 155.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 155. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno
MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
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Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report SB 106 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 106 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report SB 155 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 155 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 4/23/19