MEMBERS:
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. THOMAS ALBERT, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
CHAIR
3600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0142
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 21, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., in the
1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 170 (Sen. McCann) and SB 171 (Sen. McCann).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Cavanagh and Albert, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Camilleri was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 170 and SB 171:
Sen. Sean McCann – Support
Robert Joerg, LiUNA – Support
Jennifer Sherer, Economic Policy Institute – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Opposition
Stephen Wooden, Kent County Commission – Support
Mike Jackson, Jr., Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support
Travis Radina, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Jeremy Garza, Lansing City Council – Support
Shane Hernandez, ABC of Michigan – Opposition
William Miller, Oakland County Commission and Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 171:
Marcus Keech, Grand Rapids Chamber – Opposition
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Opposition
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Opposition
Carmella Johnson, SEIU 517 M – Support
Yannet Lathrop, National Employment Law Project – Support
Carmella Johnson, SEIU 517 M – Support
At 9:58 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
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At 10:08 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 170:
Breanna George, Michigan Association of Construction Academies – Opposition
Kelly Mitchell, Michigan Minority Builders Association – Opposition
Michelle Pierce, National Black Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 171:
Sara Cambensy, Michigan Chemistry Council – Opposition
James Lilly, Spartan Nash – Opposition
Ben Tirrell, Michigan Farm Bureau – Opposition
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Jennifer Heinzman, Barry Counter Chamber and Economic Development Alliance – Opposition
Magen Samyn, Bay Area Chamber – Opposition
Kate Angles, Community Bankers of Michigan – Opposition
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Susan Arlin, Greater Farmington Area Chamber – Opposition
Tim Booth, Jackson County Chamber – Opposition
Steve Japinga, Lansing Regional Chamber – Opposition
Kelly Lorati, Macomb County Chamber – Opposition
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Opposition
Scott Ellis, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Opposition
Veronica Horn, Saginaw Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Christy Trammell, Three Rivers Area Chamber – Opposition
Colleen Schipsi, West Coast Chamber – Opposition
Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
Jay Jacobs, Houghton Lake Chamber – Opposition
Neda Payne, Lapeer Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Cindy Lavsen, Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber – Opposition
Amy Upton, Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association – Opposition
Jada Paisley, Michigan Golf Course Association – Opposition
Arthur Havlicek, SW Michigan Regional Chamber – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 170 and
SB 171:
Diane Middleton, Midland Business Alliance – Opposition
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Opposition
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Steve Delie, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Opposition
Sarah Anderson, Michigan Freedom Fund – Opposition
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Dave Hodgkins, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Jacob Manning, Small Business Association of Michigan – Opposition
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Beth Kelly Byrd, SEIU Michigan – Support
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Opposition
Jonovan Luckey, SEIU 517 M – Support
David Hecker, AFT-MI – Support
Todd Tennis, IBEW Michigan State Conference – Support
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Steve Rzeppa, AFSCME Council 25 – Support
Ryan Sebolt, Michigan AFL-CIO – Support
Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 06/22/23
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