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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 27, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 116 (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 128 (S-1) (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 353 (S-1) (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 354 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss,
Polehanki and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from April 20, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 3:03 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 3:10 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 116 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 128. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 128:
Bill Zaagman, Michigan Independent Auto Dealers Association – Support
Bill Zaagman, Auto Dealers of Michigan LLC – Support
Matt Levin, Michigan Department of State – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of SB 128 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 353. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 353 and
SB 354:
Norm Hess, Michigan Association of Local Public Health – Opposition
Micah Babcock, Small Business Association of Michigan – Support
Mason Doerr and Scott Ellis, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
Ashley Steffen, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 354:
Meghann Keit, Michigan Association of Counties – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of SB 353 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to report SB 354 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 5/18/21
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