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
February 1, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2024, at
9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4824 (Rep. Donavan McKinney) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4825 (Rep. Jenn Hill) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4826 (Rep. Sharon MacDonell) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding SB 602 (S-1) (Sen. Kevin Hertel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 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 January 24, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4824,
HB 4825 and HB 4826:
Sydney Hart and James Clift, EGLE – Support
Ben Tirrell, MI Farm Bureau – Opposition
David Lossing, Huron River Watershed Council – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report HB 4824 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4825 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.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann to report HB 4826 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 602. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, and Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 602 (S-1):
Stewart Sanders, Newago Co. Register of Deeds – Support
Katie Kelly, President of Register of Deeds Association – Support
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk – Support
Craig Jones, Chief Register of Deeds, Oakland Co – Support
Brian Westrin, Michigan Realtors – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 602 (S-
1)
Mack Jones, LARA– Neutral
Brad Ward, MI Realtors – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 15, 2024
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