MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 8, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4015 (Rep. Lightner) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4443 (S-2) (Rep. Lilly) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4444 (Rep. Hertel) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding SB 405 (Sen. MacDonald).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4516 (Rep. Lilly), HB 4517 (Rep. Rabhi), HB 4740 (Rep. Outman), HB
4741 (Rep. Clements), HB 4742 (Rep. Yancey), HB 4743 (Rep. Calley), HB 4744 (Rep. Steenland),
HB 4745 (Rep. Lilly) and HB 4746 (Rep. Hauck).
6. Testimony regarding SB 74 (Sen. Santana) and SB 355 (Sen. Santana).
7. Testimony regarding HB 4540 (Rep. Carter) and HB 4541 (Rep. Filler).
8. Testimony regarding HB 4061 (Rep. Slagh).
9. Testimony regarding SB 461 (Sen. VanderWall) and SB 462 (Sen. Wojno).
The Chair 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: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss,
Polehanki and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from May 25, 2021 and May 26, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4015 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4443
and HB 4444:
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Opposition
Travis Boeskool, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – Opposition
Matt Miner, Faygo Beverage – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4443. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-2) version of HB 4443 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and Moss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4444 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and Moss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 405:
Sen. Michael MacDonald – Support
Mark Aubrey, Michigan Pawnbrokers Association – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4516, HB 4517, HB 4740, HB
4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746:
Rep. Jim Lilly – Support
Rep. Yousef Rabhi – Support
Andrew Brisbo, Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4516,
HB 4517, HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746:
Sandra McCormick, Great Lakes Cannabis Chamber of Commerce – Support
Robin Schneider, Michigan Cannabis Industry Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4517,
HB 4740, HB 4741, HB 4742, HB 4743, HB 4744, HB 4745 and HB 4746:
Stephen Linder, Michigan Cannabis Manufacturing Association – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 74 and SB 355:
Sen. Sylvia Santana – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 355:
James Stajos, Profireworks – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 74:
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4540 and HB 4541:
Jared Fleisher, Quicken Loans and Rocket Mortgage – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4540 and HB 4541:
Ricky Brown and William Hart, Detroit Transit Police – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4061:
Eric Dean, The office of Rep. Slagh – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 461 and SB 462:
Sen. VanderWall – Support
Sen. Wojno – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 461 and
SB 462:
John Briggs and Kevin Cross, SARFA – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:56 p.m.
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