MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 2, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at
3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4921 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 656 (S-1) (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Presentation by the Michigan Association of Beauty Professionals.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss,
Polehanki and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from October 26, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4921 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4921. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 656. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 656:
Shelly Stahl, The Wine Institute – Support
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Scott Ellis and Mason Doerr, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of SB 656 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 656. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding their organization:
Kristan Sayers, Mike Sarafa, Pat Bakeman, Michigan Association of Beauty Professionals – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:49 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 1/18/22
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