MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 9, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4031 (S-1) (Rep. Kahle) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 642 (S-1) (Sen. Ananich) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 706 (S-1) (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, McMorrow,
Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen.(s) Lauwers and Huizenga were excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from December 2, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4031. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report the (S-1) version of HB 4031 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, McMorrow, and Moss.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4031 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 642 (S-1):
Bree Anderson, MI Department of Technology, Management and Budget – Opposed
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report the (S-1) version of SB 642 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 642 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 706. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of SB 706 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McMorrow.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 706 (S-1). 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 2:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 27, 2022
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