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
April 27, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 8:30
a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported SB 179 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
2.
Reported SB 180 (S-1) (Sen. Hauck) with recommendation.
3.
Testimony regarding SB 262 (Sen. Irwin)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 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. Bellino to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up Senate Bills 179 – 180.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB 179 – 180:
Aaron Porter, Grand Travers Board of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to report SB 179 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.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 180, as amended, as a clean substitute, 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
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 262 and invited Sen. Irwin to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 262:
Neal Cohen, Outdoor Industry Association – Support
Jeff Gearhard, The Ecology Center – Support
Mack Jones, LARA – Support
Kevin Sehlmeyer, State Fire Marshal – Support
Rick Boisvert, Brighton Area Fire Authority – no position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 262:
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Marc Smith, National Wildlife Federation - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 18, 2023
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