MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER MACGREGOR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 5, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, March 5, 2020, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4816 (S-1) (Rep. Iden) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 812 (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following
members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow,
Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from February 20, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4816. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4816 and (S-1):
Jon Rooks, Parkland Properties – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4816(S-1):
Brett Marr, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
Joe Agostinelli, Southwest Michigan First – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4816 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4816(S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 812:
Stephanie Glidden and Teresa Burns, Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency – Support
Delaney McKinley, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Amy Upton, Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report SB 812 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt, McMorrow, Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 812. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:39 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 19, 2020
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