MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JIM ANANICH, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
5200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1777
FAX: (517) 373-5871
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 8:30
a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 174 (S-2) (Sen. Daley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 179 (Sen. Victory) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 180 (Sen. Lauwers) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 181 (S-1) (Sen. Lauwers) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported SB 182 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported SB 183 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported SB 361 (Sen. Ananich) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair 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: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich and Polehanki, a quorum
was present.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from August 13, 2019. Without objection, the
minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 174:
Rebecca Park, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Molly Tamulevich, Humane Society of the United States & ASPCA – Opposed
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 174:
Bee Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Opposed
Mary Kelpinski, Michigan Pork Producers Association – Neutral
Nathan Kark, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – Neutral
Allison Brink, Michigan Allied Poultry – Support
Jim Byrum, Michigan AgriBusiness Association – Support
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of SB 174.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Ananich to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 174. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report the (S-2) version of SB 174 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers.
Nays: Sen. Polehanki.
Pass: Sen. Ananich.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 174 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report SB 179 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 179. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Ananich to report SB 180 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 180. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-1) version of SB 181 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 181 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report the (S-1) version of SB 182 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 182 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report SB 183 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 183. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report SB 361 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Ananich, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 361. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:39 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 31, 2019
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