MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
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P.O. BOX 30036
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PHONE: (517) 373-1760
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**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 20, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for Tuesday,
September 20, 2022, at 3:33 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 1133 (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 981 (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 982 (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported SB 983 (Sen. Huizenga) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 4730 (S-2) (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald,
Huizenga, McMorrow and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from June 16, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Geiss was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. Schmidt to summarize SB 1133.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1133:
Brian Reynolds, Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1133:
Bill Zaagman, GCSI, MI Assoc. of Register of Deeds – Support
Paige Fultz, LARA – Support pending funding
John Condie, self – Support
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James Granger, Granger Professional Services – Support
Thomas Wheat, self – Support
Leanne Panduren, Rowe Professional Services Company – Support
Brett Hollandsworth, MSPS – Support
Ronald Brenke, American Council of Engineering Companies - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 1133 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and
Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 1133. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SBs 981,
982, 983:
Karen Johnston, Regional Director of Government Affairs, Toyota North America – Support
Amy O'Leary, President, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition – Support
Mike Spence, Government Affairs Director – Support
Don Dralle, Executive Director, Nexteer Automotive – Support
Todd Tennis, AFT-MI – Opposed
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Huizenga to report SB 981 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, and Moss.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McMorrow.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 981. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 982 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and
Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 982. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report SB 983 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, and Moss.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) McMorrow.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 983. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Calley to summarize HB 4370 and (S-2) substitute.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4370 and (S-2) substitute:
Luke Bell, Zillow – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4370
and (S-2) substitute:
Madeline Fata, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4730. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and
Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-2) version of HB 4730 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and
Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4730. 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 4:08 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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