COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 25, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4101 (Rep. Frederick) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 4077 (Rep. Neeley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Presentation by Brian Calley, President for the Small Business Association of Michigan.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt,
McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. MacGregor to adopt the meeting minutes from March 7, 2019 and
April 10, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Rachel Hoekstra, of Rep. Frederick's office, to summarize HB 4101.
The Chairman invited Clyde Edwards, of Rep. Neeley's office, and David Olila, of Skypoint Ventures, to
summarize HB 4077.
The Chairman recessed the committee from 1:06 p.m. to 1:07 p.m.
The Chairman read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4101:
Jennifer Spike, Michigan Economic Development Corporation – Support
The Chairman read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4077:
Jennifer Spike, Michigan Economic Development Corporation – Support
Steve Bieda, Michigan Department of Treasury – Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4077 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
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MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER MACGREGOR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE SCHMIDT
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
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PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
Yeas: Chairman Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss,
and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported
The Chairman made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4077. Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report HB 4101 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss,
and Moss
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported
The Chairman made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4101. Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chairman invited Brian Calley, President of the Small Business Association of Michigan, to give a
presentation regarding the 2019 Michigan Entrepreneurship score card.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:48 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 5/9/19
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