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
March 9, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 125 and SB 126 (Sen. Daley).
2. Testimony regarding SB 141 (Sen. Schmidt), SB 142 (Sen. Brinks), SB 143 (Sen. Moss) and SB 144
(Sen. VanderWall).
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. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from February 16, 2021 and
February 23, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 125 and SB 126:
Sen. Kevin Daley – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 125:
Mike Pergande, American Legion Post 18 – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 126:
Jim Smith, American Legion Post 457 – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 126:
Katharine Hude, Michigan Charitable Gaming Association – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 141, SB 142, SB 143 and SB
144:
Sen. Curt VanderWall – Support
Sen. Jeremy Moss – Support
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David Wojnar, DISCUS – No Position
Lou Grech-Cumbo, Great Lakes Wine and Spirits – Support
Spencer Nevins, Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association – Support
Bill Black, Teamsters – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 141, SB
142, SB 143 and SB 144:
Bret Marr, Republic National Distributing Company – Opposition
Jared Rapp, Traverse City Whiskey Company – Opposition
Brendan Ringlever, Michigan Spirits Association – Opposition
David Marvin, Michigan Liquor Control Commission – No Position
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 141, SB 143 and SB 144:
Juan Escareno, Midwest Independent Retailers Association – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 144:
Shelly Stahl, The Wine Institute – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 3/16/21
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