36TH DISTRICT
SENJSTAMAS@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR JIM STAMAS
CHAIR
S-324 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7946
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 23, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at
2:00 p.m., in the Senate Appropriations Room in the State Capitol building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Discussion regarding Legislative Transfer Request 2022-1.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present; Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Schmidt, Barrett, Bizon, Daley,
Huizinga, LaSata, MacDonald, Outman, Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. Schmidt, to excuse absent members from the committee
meeting. Without Objection, Sen. Runestad was excused.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Victory, supported by Sen. Barrett, to adopt the committee
meeting minutes from February 16, 2022. Without Objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman welcomed Quentin Messer, Chief Executive Officer of MEDC, and Greg Bird, Legislative
Liaison MEDC, to summarize the legislative transfer request.
The following individuals presented testimony regarding legislative transfer request 2022-1:
Brian O'Connell, General Motors – Support
The Chairman read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
legislative transfer request 2022-1:
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Rusty Merchant, Economic Development Leaders for Michigan – Support
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Tim Sowton, Business Leaders for Michigan – Support
Kate Devries, Lansing Economic Area Partnership – Support
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Victory, supported by Sen. Schmidt, to adjourn the committee.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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