MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 446 (Sen. Nesbitt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss,
Polehanki and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 446:
Brian Westrin and David Pierson, Michigan Realtors – Support
Heather Gradowski, Pineapple Vacations – Support
Heather Gradowski, Pineapple Vacations – Support
Jason Milovich, Bluefish Rentals – Support
John McArdle, Greater Metropolitan Realtors – Support
Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Opposition
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Opposition
Jarrett Skorup, Mackinac Center – Support
Melanie Piana, City of Ferndale – Opposition
Robert Monetza and Pat McGinnis, City of Grand Haven – Opposition
Gordon Gallagher, Spring Lake Township – Opposition
Anne McLaughlin, Resident – Opposition
Ellen delaRosa-Pearn, Resident – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 446:
Mike Anderson and Clay Powell, Rental Property Owners Association – Support
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Opposition
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
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Nathan Rotman, AirBnB – Support
Maureen Watson-Bolger, City of East Lansing – Opposition
Chris Barnett, Orion Township – Opposition
Bryan Barnett, City of Rochester Hills – Opposition
John Hodgson, City of St. Joseph – Opposition
Stephanie and David Wentworth, Alabaster Township – Opposition
Debbie Binder, West Bloomfield Township – Opposition
Patricia Hopper, Hulbert Township – Opposition
Richard Huff, City of Niles – Opposition
Edward Meny, St. Joseph Charter Township – Opposition
Paul Schroeder, Wilcox Township – Opposition
Peter Wills, City of Muskegon – Opposition
Theresa Naruszkiewicz and Eric Anderson, Laketon Township – Opposition
Wendy Jean-Buhrer, City of Grand Blanc – Opposition
Craig Bessinger, City of Ferrysburg – Opposition
Rosalynn Bliss, City of Grand Rapids – Opposition
James Ritsema, City of Kalamazoo – Opposition
Joe Hefele, Rogers City – Opposition
Thomas Linjalal, Ewing Township – Opposition
Cindy Osman, Saugatuck Township – Opposition
Natalie Forte, City of Lake Angelus – Opposition
Derek Dobies, City of Jackson – Opposition
Lauri Read and Aimee Rogers Fluitt, City of Grosse Pointe Park – Opposition
Ken Smalligan, Sherman Township – Opposition
Dennis Hennen, City of Berkley – Opposition
Sandra Schulze, Sylvan Township – Opposition
Jennifer Thompson, Harbor County Chamber of Commerce – Support
Cary and Lisa Claver, Residents – Support
Charese David, Resident – Support
Marvin Haveman, Resident – Support
Malcolm Lamp, Resident – Opposition
Ellen Delarosa-Pearn – Opposition
Dan Skoczylas, Resident – Support
Jessica Smart, Resident – Support
Gerald Webb, Resident – Support
Jay Eveland, Resident – Opposition
Bari Johnson, Resident – Opposition
Lucy and Montgomery Welch, Residents – Opposition
Anne McLaughlin, Resident – Opposition
Mary Eagin, Resident – Opposition
Barbara and Karl Rowe, Residents – Opposition
Karen and Hikmet Sipahi, Residents – Opposition
Tom and Mary Lynn, Residents – Support
Sam and Annemarie Wigton, Residents – Support
Melissa Piorkowski, Resident – No Position
Michael Beals and Elizabeth McLaughlin, Residents – Opposed
John DeMay, Resident – Support
Suzanne Schulz, Resident – Opposition
Jodi and John Grant, Residents – Support
Susan Streur, Resident – Opposition
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William Lenga and Lorene D’Orazio, Residents – Support
Chris Yonker, Resident – Support
Anna Wysocki, Resident – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 5:03 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 5/25/21
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