COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 3:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 320 (Sen. MacGregor) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 349 (Sen. VanderWall).
3. Reported HB 4510 (Rep. Farrington) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, VanderWall, Moss, Polehanki, and
Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from June 4, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
At 3:02 p.m., Sen.(s) Lauwers and Zorn entered the meeting.
The Chairman invited Sen. MacGregor to summarize SB 320.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 320:
Scott Graham, Michigan Brewers Guild – Support
Scott Newman-Bale, Michigan Brewers Guild – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony before the committee regarding SB
320:
Kerry Krone, Michigan Liquor Control Commission – Support
Matt Miner, Midwest Independent Retailers Association – Support
Scott Ellis, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report SB 320 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
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MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
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PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
Yeas: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and
Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 320. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chairman invited Sen. VanderWall to summarize SB 349.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to deliver testimony regarding SB 349:
Jon O’Conner, Michigan Craft Distlers Association – Support
Jared Repp, Michigan Spirits Association, Traverse City Whisky Company – Neutral
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony before the committee regarding SB
349:
Scott Ellis, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
Matt Miner, Midwest Independent Retailers Association – Support
Bethany Wicksall, Michigan State Budget Office – Oppose
Kerry Krone, Michigan Liquor Control Commission – Oppose
Denny Heffron, Citizen – Support
Rebecca Park, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Scott Ellis, Michigan Grain Distillery – Support
Rick Wyble, American Fifth, Michigan Craft Spirits Association – Support
The Chairman brought up HB 4510.
The Chairman reminded the committee that testimony was received on HB 4510 during the June 4, 2019
meeting.
Being no additional testimony, the Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4510 to the
floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn
Nays: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for HB 4510. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:38 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 8, 2019
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