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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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 3, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4641 (Rep. Marino).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4382 (Rep. Mueller).
3. Reported HB 4501 (Rep. Beson) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SR 59 (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
5. Testimony regarding SB 445 (Sen. Irwin).
6. Testimony regarding SB 501 (Sen. Horn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:05 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,
McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Representative Beson to summarize HB 4501.
The Chairman invited Representative Mueller to summarize HB 4382.
The Chairman invited Representative Marino to summarize HB 4641.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4501:
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Linda Bullard, private citizen – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4641:
Aaron Keel, Michigan Treasury – Neutral
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4501 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) McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4501. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chairman invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize Senate Resolution 59.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report SR 59 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, and MacDonald.
Nays: Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
The Chairman invited Senator Irwin to summarize SB 445.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 445:
Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
The Chairman summarized Senate Bill 501.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 501:
Rachel Kohl, Michigan Association for Justice – Opposed
Stephanie Glidden, Unemployment Insurance Agency – Neutral
Jennifer Llewellyn, Michigan Works – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 501:
Mark Risk, Attorney – Opposed
Kevin Stutts, Talent 2025 – Support
Andy Johnston, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:16 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 10, 2021
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