MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
5100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2406
FAX: (517) 373-5679
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 21, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, February 21,
2023, at 12:30 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 35 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:32 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey,
Hoitenga, and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from January 24, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Cavanagh was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB 35.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 35:
Monique Stanton, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Lew Roubal, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 35:
Anna Almanza, Food Bank Council of Michigan – Support
Dr. William Dietz, Authority Health Motion Coalition Steering Committee – Support
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Diane Valade, Authority Health Motion Coalition Steering Committee – Support
Brain Clark, United Ways of Southeastern Michigan – Support
Robert Kennedy, Michigan Community Action – Support
Kelly Bidelman, Center for Civil Justice – Support
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Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support
Leah Bacon, Center for Employment Opportunity – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:06 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 28, 2023
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