MEMBERS:
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE,
AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH
CHAIR
6500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7748
FAX: (517) 373-1387
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 9, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection was scheduled for
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 954 (Sen. Moss), SB 955 (Sen. Moss) and SB 956 (Sen. Cavanagh).
2. Testimony regarding SB 888, SB 889, SB 890, SB 891 and SB 892 (Sen. Bayer).
3. Testimony regarding SB 1021 and SB 1022 (Sen. Singh).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cavanagh, Sen.(s) Irwin, McCann, Bayer, Camilleri, Huizenga and
Daley, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from June 20, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Theis was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1021 and SB 1022:
Sen. Sam Singh – Support
Dana Nessel, Jason Evans, and Ashley Steffen, Attorney General – Support
Tiffany Ellis, Michigan Association for Justice – Support
Lorray Brown, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Todd Tennis, Elder Law and Disability Rights Section State Bar of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1021:
Frank Venuto, American Council of Life Insurers – Opposition
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Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1021 and
SB 1022:
Kurt Berryman, Auto Dealers Association of Michigan – Opposition
Jared Rozycki, Michigan Funeral Directors Association – Opposition
Robert Joerg, Michigan Laborers District Council – Support
Dyck Van Koevering, Insurance Alliance of Michigan – Opposition
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Opposition
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Support
Amy Taylor, Michigan Realtors – Opposition
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Opposition
Robert Anderson, Michigan Farm Bureau – Opposition
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Opposition
Alex Houseman, Big I Michigan – Opposition
Joelle Demand, Broadband Association of Michigan – Opposition
Bob Doyle, Michigan Association of CPAs – Opposition
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Opposition
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 888, SB 889, SB 890, SB 891
and SB 892:
Sen. Rosemary Bayer – Support
Ashley Steffen and Kathy Fitzgerald, Attorney General – Support
DeSean Ashby, Michigan Credit Union League – Opposition
Alex Morris, Michigan Bankers Association – Opposition
Claudia Rast, Buzel – Support
Darryl English, Wolverine Solutions Group – Support
Andrew Kingman, Mariner Strategies – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 888:
Marcus Keech, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
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Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Opposition
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber – Opposition
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Opposition
Tyler Diers, TechNet – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 888, SB
889, SB 890, SB 891, and SB 892:
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Opposition
Joshua Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Kurt Berryman, Auto Dealers of Michigan – Opposition
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 954, SB 955 and SB 956:
Sens. Jeremy Moss and Mary Cavanagh – Support
Ashley Steffen and Jason Evans, Attorney General – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 956:
Pete Langley, Marathon Petroleum – Opposition
Pete Langley, Michigan Petroleum Association – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 954, SB
955 and SB 956:
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber – Opposition
Marcus Keech, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Opposition
Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
Mike Witkowski, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:32 p.m.
Date adopted by Committee: 10/23/2024.
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