MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 26, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023, at
9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 393 (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 394 (S-2) (Sen. Bayer) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4717 (Rep. Kristian Grant) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck,
Webber, Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from October 19, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 394. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SBs 393 and
394 (S-2):
Emily Smith, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Paul Jordan, Self – Opposed
Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Support
Liz Kirkwood, FLOW – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 393 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, and Hertel.
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Nays: Sen.(s) Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and Bellino.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report the (S-2) version of SB 394 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, and Hertel.
Nays: Sen.(s) Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and Bellino.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Representative Grant to summarize HB 4717.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4717:
Brad Ward, Michigan Realtors – Support
The Chair red the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4717:
Liz Balck, ACLU of Michigan - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to report HB 4717 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 24, 2024
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