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
June 8, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 802 (Sen. Hollier) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 5588 (Rep. Clements) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 5589 (Rep. Puri) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 1058 (Sen. Daley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Testimony regarding HB 5671 (Rep. Alexander) and HB 5704 (Rep. Glenn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 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 26, 2022 committee
meeting. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report SB 802 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 SB 802. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report HB 5588 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 5588. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to report HB 5589 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 5589. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair summarized Senate Bill 1058.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1058:
Ashley Steffen, MDARD – Support
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report SB 1058 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 SB 1058. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Glenn and Rep. Alexander to summarize HB 5671 and 5704.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5671 and HB 5704:
Joe Lesausky, MI Farmer's Market Assoc. – Support
Various Individuals in support of HBs 5671 & 5704, Private Individuals – Support
Doug Farquhar, National Environmental Health Assoc. – Neutral
Christine Lebold, Michigan Cookiers – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5671
and HB 5704:
Ashley Steffen, MDARD – Neutral
Jarrett Skorup, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau – Support
Private Citizens in support of HB 5671 and HB 5704 – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 23, 2022
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