MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 23, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at 12:00
noon in Room 403 of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 39 (Sen. McBroom).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:12 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and
Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from September 9, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 39 and invited Sen. McBroom to summarize the bill.
The following individuals provided testimony regarding SB 39:
Patrick Jordan, City Manager, City of Escanaba - Support
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufactures Association - Oppose
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association - Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 39:
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber – Oppose
Erik Hingst, Wal-Mart – Oppose
Erin Schor, Michigan Community Colleges Association – Support
Peter Spadafore, Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators – Support
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Support
Jerry Johnson, Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee and Monroe ISD's – Support
Bob Kefgen, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals – Support
Jen Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Alex Houseman, Michigan Realtors Association – Support
Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:42 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 09/30/2020