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MEMBERS:
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. THOMAS ALBERT, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
CHAIR
3600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0142
FAX: (517) 373-3938
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 29, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., in
the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted committee rules.
2. Testimony regarding healthcare costs and retirement security for public workers.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding healthcare costs and retirement
security for public workers:
Katie Kerstetter, Resident
Chris Jenuwine, Shelby Township Fire Department
Ray Sholtz, Michigan Corrections Organization
Cary Johnson, Cotton Correctional Facility
Jennifer Wirrick, Saginaw Transit
Sen. Sue Shink
Claude Gentry, Michigan State Employees Association and Michigan State Police
Todd Simon, Waverly Education Association
Caryn Leonard, Troy School District
Kim Sandefur, Comstock District
William Wolfson, Great Lakes Water Authority
Ken Schroder, Wyandotte Municipal Services
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:28 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: