MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., in
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 850 (S-5) (Sen. Lauwers) and SB 852 (S-5) (Sen. Lauwers)
2. Reported SB 850 (S-5) (Sen. Lauwers) with recommendation and immediate effect
3. Reported SB 852 (S-5) (Sen Lauwers) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following
members were present: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki and Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-5) version of SB 850. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-5) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the (S-5) version of SB 852. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-5) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to testify on SB 850 (S-5) and SB 852 (S-5):
Nathan Kark, MDARD Legislative Liaison – support
Craig VanBuren, MDARD Lab Director – support
Michael Philip, MDARD Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Director – support
Maria Tyszkiewicz, MDARD Budget Director – support
The Chair red the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 850 (S-5)
and SB 852 (S-5):
Rebecca Parks, Michigan Farm Bureau - support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-5) version of SB 850 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 850 (S-5). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report the (S-5) version of SB 852 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 852 (S-5). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 25, 2020
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