MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 1, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at
3:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 827 (Sen. Victory).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4686 (Rep. Berman).
3. Testimony regarding SB 1057 (Sen. VanderWall) and SB 1058 (Sen. Wojno).
4. Reported HB 5339 (S-3) (Rep. Webber) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 5340 (S-2) (Rep. Byrd) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 5602 (Rep. Wakeman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported SB 986 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair 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: .
The Chair called the meeting to order. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following
members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and Wojno, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from July 28, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Johnson was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 827:
Phil Forner, Self and MIACCA – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 827:
Jimmy Greene, Associated Builders and Contractors – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4686:
Rep. Ryan Berman – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4686:
David Murley, Michigan Gaming Control Board – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1057 and SB 1058:
Sens. VanderWall and Wojno – Support
John Briggs and Kevin Cross, SARFA – Support
At 3:34 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 3:38 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5339 and HB 5340:
Rep. Michael Webber – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan Treasury – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5339
and HB 5340:
Dave Hodgkins, Choice Plus – Support
Sen. Theis offered an amendment, identified as amendment #1, to the (S-2) version of HB 5339.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt amendment #1 to the (S-2) version of HB 5339. The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5339. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-2) version of HB 5339 to the floor, as
amended, as a clean substitute, with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5339. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
Sen. Theis offered an amendment, identified as amendment #1, to the (S-1) version of HB 5340.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt amendment #1 to the (S-1) version of HB 5340. The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5340. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of HB 5340 to the floor, as
amended, as a clean substitute, with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5340. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 5602 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, and Moss.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5602. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 986:
Matt Kurta, Associated Builders and Contractors – No Position
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 986. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of SB 986 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 986. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:03 p.m.
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