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MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JEFF IRWIN
SEN. RICK OUTMAN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON
CORRECTIONS AND JUDICIARY
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
APPROVED
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 17, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and
Judiciary was scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 1300 of the Binsfeld Office
Building.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Santana, Irwin and Outman.
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Santana, supported by Senator Irwin, to adopt the meeting minutes
from April 10, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the FY 2025-26 budget
recommendation:
Marelina David and Atty. Olsen of the State Appellate Defender Office
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the FY 2025-26 Budget and agency
process, including judicial complaint backlog and NCSC report on agency racial disparities:
Lynn Helland, Executive Director of the Judicial Tenure Commission
The following individual submitted a request to present testimony regarding his complaint with the JTC:
Brad Dorland The Chair allowed Mr. Dorland to speak.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at
3:00 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.