MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
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PHONE: (517) 373-1760
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 18, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 16 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4040 (Rep. Frederick) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 250 (S-1) (Sen. Bumstead) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald,
Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the meeting minutes from February 18, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. McMorrow was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Senator McBroom to summarize SR 16.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 16:
William Miller, Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
David Anderson, Aquila Resources – Support
Matt Johnson, Eagle Mine – Support
Caroline Leithen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregate Association – Support
Ania Edinger, Cleveland Cliffs Inc – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report SR 16 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4040:
Jonathan Byrd, MI Laborers Union – Support
Lee Graham, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Howard Hipes, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Training Center – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4040 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. Bumstead to summarize SB 250 and (S-1) substitute.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 250. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 250 (S-1):
Dan Roma, National Coney Island, Inc – Support
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 250 (S-1):
Mason Doerr and Scott Ellis, MLBA – Neutral
Dan Papineau, MI Chamber of Commerce – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of SB 250 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, and MacDonald.
Nays: Sen.(s) Geiss and Moss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 250. 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 1:02 p.m.
Date Approved by Committee: May 13, 2021
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