MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAI
7500 BINSFELD BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1758
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 11, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 12:30
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 350 (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 54 (Sen. Schmidt).
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:44 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and
Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from November 13, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Schmidt, and Mark Rodman of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, to
summarize SB 54.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 54:
Jill Anderson, Jill Anderson Grants – Support
Nancy Finegood, Citizen – Support
Jessica Flores, Citizen – Support
Laura Ashlee, Citizen – Support
Sharon R. Ferraro, City of Kalamazoo, Support
Pamela Hall O'Connor, National Trust for Historic Preservation – Support
The Chair brought up SB 350.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 350 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 350. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to provide testimony regarding SB 54:
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Dawn Bilobran, Preservation Detroit / Michigan Historic Preservation Network – Support
Anthony Pecchio, The Christman Company – Support
Elizabeth Knibbe, Quinn Evans Architects - Support
The following individuals did not wish to present testimony regarding SB 54:
Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury – Oppose
Janet Kreger, Michigan Historic Preservation Network – Support
Geoff Hansen, City of Muskegon, Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association - Support
Jessica AcMoody, Community Economic Development Association of Michigan – Support
Ellen Thackery, Citizen – Support
Mallory Bower, Citizen - Support
Sue Robinson, Citizen – Support
Shannon Morgan Renovare Development – Support
Mike Hawks, Karp and Associates – Support
Chris Miller, City of Adrian – Support
Niccolo Mastromatteo, Citizen - Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 01/22/2020