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
March 14, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 9:00
a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 546 (Sen. Hauck) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 789 (S-1) (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 702 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following
members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber,
Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from February 29, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
Chair Moss invited Minority Vice Chair Hauck to explain SB 546.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 546:
Dan Eichinger, Ferris State University – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 546:
David Marvin, Liquor Control Commission – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to report SB 546 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Chair Moss invited Senator Irwin to explain SB 789 and (S-1) substitute.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 789:
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David Marvin, Liquor Control Commission – Neutral
Anthony Tomey, The Tomey Group – Support
Chad Wing, Easterm MI University – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 789. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to report the (S-1) version of SB 789 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
Chair Moss invited Chris Young with Sen. Singh's office explain (S-1) substitute to SB 702.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 702. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report the (S-1) version of SB 702 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 8, 2024
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