MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER MACGREGOR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. 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 OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 492 (Sen. Horn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sens. VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt,
McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from October 10, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 492:
Jeff Mason, MEDC – Neutral
Phil Santel, Ann Arbor Spark – Support
Brad Comment and Therese Thill, The Right Place, Inc. – Support
Tony Daunt, Michigan Freedom Fund – Opposed
Michael LaFave, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
Tyler Rossmaessler, Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce – Support
Tim Sowton, Business Leaders for Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 492:
John Mozena, Center for Economic Accountability – Opposed
Tim Greimel, AFSCME Council 25 – Opposed
David Guenthner, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
Jim Barrett – Opposed
Annie Patnude, Americans for Prosperity – Opposed
David Coulter, Oakland Co. Executive – Support
Dave Blaszkiewicz, Invest Detroit – Support
Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support
Jim Van Doren, Lenawee Now – Support
Joe Sobieralski, Battle Creek Unlimited – Support
Marty Fittante, Invest U.P. – Support
Rob Cleveland, Cornerstone Alliance – Support
Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Jason Puscas, MICHAuto – Support
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Bob Trezise, LEAP – Support
Amy Clickner, Lake Superior Community Partnership – Support
Diane Middleton, Midland Business Associates – Support
Tim Lake, Monroe Co. Business Development Corporation – Support
Fay Beydoun, American Arab Chamber of Commerce – Support
Jim Greene, Associated Builders and Contractors – Support
Jason Blanks, Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce – Support
Mindy Bradish-Orta, Jackson Chamber of Commerce – Support
JoAnn Crary, Saginaw Future – Support
Jennifer Owens, Lakeshore Advantage – Support
Taia Tomcsik-Husak, Troy Chamber of Commerce – Support
Steve Japinga, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce – Support
John Walsh, Downtown Detroit Partnership – Support
Pat Devin, Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council – Support
Mark Vanderpool, City of Sterling Heights – Support
Luke Bonner, Bonner Advisory Group – Support
Andy Johnston, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce – Support
Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First – Support
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Support
Tim Ward, Building Owners and Managers Association – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
Chris Iannuzzi, Consumers Energy – Support
Lance Binonierri, MITA – Support
Peter Ruddell, Michigan Works – Support
Jen Rigterink, MML – Support
Delaney McKinley, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Madison Clements, Bay Area and Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce – Support
Jon Cool, Michigan Railroads Association – Support
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, City of Grand Rapids – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 7, 2019
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