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
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PHONE: (517) 373-1760
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 10, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 432 (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 384 (Sen. Geiss)
3. Testimony regarding SB 385 (Sen. Barrett).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. 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 read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 432:
Judy Allen, Michigan Township Association – Oppose
Jen Rigterink, MML – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report SB 432 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt.
Nays: Sen. McMorrow.
Pass: Sen.(s) Geiss, Moss.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 432. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 384 and SB 385:
Kevin Callahan, Stub Hub – Support
Chris VanDehoef, Fan Freedom – Support
Michael O'Neill, Vivid Seats – Support
Carl Szabo, Net Choice – Support
Dusty Brighton, Live Nation – Oppose
Bruce Morris, Ticket Network, Inc – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 384
and SB 385:
Sen. Ed McBroom, Michigan Senate – Support
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Jarrod Bradford, MSU Wharton Center – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 17, 2019
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