MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1777
FAX: (517) 373-5871
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 19, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., in
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5742 (Rep. Sara Cambensy) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 5743 (Rep. Richard Steenland) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 5744 (Rep. Alexander) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5745 (Rep. Ken Borton) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 5746 (Rep. Robert Bezotte) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 5747 (Rep. Bryan Posthumus) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported HB 5748 (Rep. Graham Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8. Testimony regarding SB 977 (Sen. Daley).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki and Brinks, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from May 12, 2022 committee
meeting. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5742,
HB 5743, HB 5744, HB 5745, HB 5746, HB 5747 and HB 5748:
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau – Support
Ashley Steffen, MDARD – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 5742 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5742. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report HB 5743 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5743. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report HB 5744 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5744. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to report HB 5745 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5745. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report HB 5746 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5746. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 5747 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5747. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report HB 5748 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki, and Brinks.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5748. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair summarized Senate Bill 977. The Chair invited Gregory Bird of Michigan Vegetable Council and
Jamie Clover Adams to testify on SB 977.
The following individuals submitted written testimony in support of SB 977:
Ryan Malburg, Malburg Acres LLC – support
Ralph Oomen, Oomen Veggie Co. - Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 977:
Maureen Watson-Bolger, MI Corn Growers – Support
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:46 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 26, 2022
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