36TH DISTRICT
SENJSTAMAS@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR JIM STAMAS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7946
FAX: (517) 373-2678
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 12, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2020,
at 8:30 a.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted Legislative Transfer Request 2020-9.
2. Disapproval of Health and Human Services Work Projects.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present; Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon,
LaSata, MacDonald, Outman, Runestad, Schmidt, Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and
Bayer, a quorum was present.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. Bumstead, to excuse absent members from the committee
meeting. Without objection, Sen. Nesbitt was excused.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Victory, supported by Sen. Bizon, to adopt the committee
meeting minutes from September 30, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Chris Harkins, director of the senate fiscal agency, to summarize the Legislative
Transfer Request 2020-9 for the committee.
The Chairman made a motion to remove the Department of Health and Human Services sections on pages 9-
10 of the Senate Fiscal Analysis of the Legislative Transfer Request, supported by Sen. MacGregor. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Outman, Runestad, Schmidt, and Victory
Nays: Sen.(s) Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
The transfer request was amended.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. MacGregor, to adopt the 2020-9 Legislative Transfer
Request. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Outman, Runestad, Schmidt, Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
Nays: None
The transfer request was adopted.
Next, the Chairman invited Chris Harkins, director of the senate fiscal agency, to summarize the work
projects document from the State Budget Office for the committee.
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The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. MacGregor, to disapprove the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services – Property Management Projects, with the estimated work project amount of
$2,460,700. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Outman, Runestad, Schmidt and Victory
Nays: Sen.(s) Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
The work project was disapproved.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. MacGregor, to disapprove the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services – Property Management Project, with the estimated work project amount of
$4,600,000. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Outman, Runestad, Schmidt and Victory
Nays: Sen.(s) Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
The work project was disapproved.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. MacGregor, to disapprove the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services – MI CSES Refactoring Initiative, with the estimated work project amount of
$6,000,000. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Outman, Runestad, Schmidt and Victory
Nays: Sen.(s) Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
The work project was disapproved.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. MacGregor, to disapprove the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services – Food Assistance Reinvestment, with the estimated work project amount of
$5,192,100. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Stamas, Sen.(s) Bumstead, MacGregor, Barrett, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Outman, Runestad, Schmidt and Victory
Nays: Sen.(s) Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, Santana, McCann, and Bayer
The work project was disapproved.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata, supported by Sen. Outman, to adjourn the committee.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations adjourned at 8:46 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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