MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 28, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, 2022,
at 9:30 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.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, Huizenga,
Polehanki and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Moss was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from September 20, 2022. Without objection, the
minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1113:
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1113. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of SB 1113 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 1163 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6105,
HB 6106 and HB 6107:
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6105
and HB 6106:
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6107:
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 6105. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 6106. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 6107. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-2) version of HB 6105 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of HB 6106 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
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Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-1) version of HB 6107 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 5839. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-4) version of HB 5871. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-4) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5965. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-3) version of HB 5839 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-4) version of HB 5871 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-2) version of HB 5965 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Huizenga, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4722:
Jennifer Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Opposition
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Opposition
Jonathan Greene, City of Jackson – Opposition
Mike Spence, SEMCOG – Opposition
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Opposition
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Clay Powell, Rental Property Owners Association of Michigan – Support
Tabitha Zimmy, AirBnB – Support
Brian Westrin, Michigan Realtors Association – Support
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurants and Lodging Association – Opposition
Andrea Brown, Michigan Association of Planning – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4722 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, and Huizenga.
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:42 a.m.
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