MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAIR
7500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1758
FAX: (517) 373-0938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 16, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 12:30
p.m., in room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4939 (S-2) (Rep. Damoose) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 4940 (S-2) (Rep. Tate) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 195 (S-1) (Sen. Nesbitt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 727 (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Testimony regarding SB 697 (Sen. LaSata).
6. Testimony regarding SB 852 (Sen. Runestad).
7. Testimony regarding SB 853 (Sen. Chang).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander,
a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from February 9, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4939 and offered amendment #1 to the bill.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB's 4939 – 4940:
John Lindley, Michigan Association of RV's and Campgrounds
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4939. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Sen. Chang offered amendment #2 to HB 4939 and summarized the amendment.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt amendment #2 to HB 4939. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Chang and Alexander
Nays: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4939 as amended. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Alexander
Pass: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report HB 4939, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Alexander
Pass: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4939. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB 4940 and offered amendment #1 to the bill.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt amendment #1 to HB 4940. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4940 as amended. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Alexander
Pass: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report HB 4940, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Alexander
Pass: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4940. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up SB 195 and offered an (S-1) version to the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 195:
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Alan Pasetsky, Global Business Alliance – Support
Paul Connors, Michigan Department of Treasury – Neutral
Angela Matelski, Michigan Department of Treasury – Neutral
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 195:
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Nate Henschel, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Mark Klopfenstein, Nexteer Automotive – Support
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufactures Association – Support
Fred Nicely, Council on State Taxation - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 195. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 195 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen (s) Chang and Alexander
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 195 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up SB 727 and invited Sen. Zorn to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 727:
Chong-Anna Canfora, Michigan Community Action Association – Support
Susan Lindson, Michigan Community Action Association - Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 727:
Tim Minotas, Michigan Sierra Club – Support
Ed Rivet, Conservative Energy Forum – Support
Kyle McCree, Consumers Energy – Support
Abigail Wallace, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Laura Sherman, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 727 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 727. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up SB 697 and invited Sen. LaSata to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 697:
Rebecca Park, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Mitch Kline, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Paul Connors, Michigan Department of Treasury - Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 697:
Grace Smith, Michigan Agri-Business Association- Support
Jason Wadaga, Michigan Diary Food Association- Support
Jason Wadaga, Michigan Sugar Company – Support
Bob DeVries, GCSI, Michigan Pork Producers – Support
Bob DeVries, GCSI, Michigan Milk Producers – Support
The Chair brought up SB's 852 – 853, and invited Sen. Chang to summarize the bills.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 852 – 853:
Scott Graham, Michigan Brewers Guild – Support
Dayne Bartscht, Eastern Market Brewing Company – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 852 – 853:
Paul Connors, Michigan Department of Treasury - Neutral
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Nesbitt was excused
from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:41 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 02/23/2022