COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 23, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 3:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 239 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss,
Polehanki, and Wojno; a quorum was present.
The Chairman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 19, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were
adopted.
The Chairman moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Johnson was
excused from the meeting.
The Chairman invited Sen. Chang to summarize SB 239.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 239:
Mark Evely, Wayne State University School of Mortuary – Support
The Chairman recessed the committee from 3:07 p.m. to 3:08 p.m.
The Chairman asked the Clerk to read the testimony cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the
committee regarding SB 239:
Bob Hubble, Sci-Michigan – Support
Marnie Wills, Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Agency – Support
Phil Douma, Michigan Funeral Directors Association – Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report SB 239 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
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PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
The Chairman moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 239. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 5/14/19