MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 14, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024, at
2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 804 (S-1) (Sen. Wojno).
2. Reported SB 804 (S-1) (Sen. Wojno) with recommendation.
3. Adopted (S-2) and Testimony regarding SB 651 (S-2) (Sen. Singh)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Hertel, Hauck, Webber and
Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen.(s) Santana and Lauwers were excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from October 30, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator Wojno to explain SB 804 and S-1 substitute.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 804 and
(S-1):
David Marvin, Liquor Control Commission – Support
Scott Ellis, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 804. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, and Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report the (S-1) version of SB 804 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, and Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Senator Singh to explain S-2 substitute to SB 651.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 651. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, and Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 651 and
(S-2):
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Neutral
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Neutral
Rob Zora, Wild Bill's Tobacco – Opposed
Jerry Griffin, Midwest Independent Retailers Association – Opposed
Gwen Fosse, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann to report the (S-2) version of SB 651 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, and Hertel.
Nays: Sen.(s) Hauck, Webber, and Bellino.
The motion failed and the bill was not reported.
At 2:18 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 2:20 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
Chair Moss moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 652 (S-2) failed. Without objection, the vote is
reconsidered and postponed for the day.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:21 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 3, 2024
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