MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 30, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at
2:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding: SB 651 (S-1) (Sen. Singh); SB 652 (Sen. Singh), SB 653 (Sen. Cavanagh) and
SB 654 (Sen. Wojno).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck,
Webber, Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from October 23, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator Singh to testify on SBs 651-654 and S-1 sub. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 651. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 651(S-1), SB 652, SB 653 and
SB 654:
Jodi Radke, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids – Support
Laura Lempke, Assistant Principal Fenton HS – Support
Michael Smith, Youth Advocate – Support
Dr. Brittany Tayler, Pediatrician – Support
Dr. Shelley Schmidt, Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Center, Corewell Health – Support
Minou Jones and Damon Autry, Detroit Wayne Oakland Tobacco Free Coalition – Support
Paul Steiner and Shelly Kloback, Tobacco Free Michigan – Support
Amy Drumm, MI Retailer Association – No Position
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Rob Zora, General Counsel for Wild Bill's Tobacco – Opposition
Jerry Griffin, Midwest Independent Retailers Association – Opposition
Mark Griffin, MI Petroleum Assoc. – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 651(S-
1); SB 652, SB 653 and SB 654:
Lisa Pasbjerg, Self – Support
Jeannette Lia Gaggino, MD FAAP, Self – Support
Tamra Berwolf, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Kelly Michaud, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Erin NesSmith, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Polly Hollenbeck, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Irene Sun, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Justin Daniels, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Heidi Denton, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Jacqueline Martin, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Shelly Klochack, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Linda Cupi, Parents Against Vaping – Support
Hetherlun Uphold, Self – Support
Bara Zuihaili, MD, Self – Support
Jonathan Gold, MD, Self – Support
Lauren Azevedo, Self – Support
Joe Fakhoury, Self – Support
Crystal Cederna, Self – Support
Tiffany Ceja, Self – Support
Kelli Collins, Self – Support
Amanda Ham, Self – Support
Anthony Nicholas, Self – Support
Margeaux Naughton, Clinical Ass. Professor of Pediatrics, U of MI – Support
Taylor Argo, MD, U of M Adolescent Clinic – Support
Amanda Klein, American Heart Assoc. – Support
Bob Kefgen, MI Assoc. of Secondary School Principals – Support
Danielle Sirianni, MI County Social Services Assoc. – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, MI Health and Hospital Assoc. – Support
Colin Ford, MI Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics – Support
Brenda Pilgrim, MASB – Support
Grant Meade, MI Academy of Family Physicians – Support
Norm Hess, MI Assoc of Public Health – Support
David Randels, Oakland Schools – Support
Mary Kay Makarewicz, MI Society of Hemotology and Oncology – Support
Kate Dorsey, MI State Medical Society – Support
Rachel Richards, MI League for Public Policy – Support
Calhoun Co; Barry Co; Branch Co; Jackson Co; Lenawee Co; Monroe Co. Intermediary School Districts –
Support
Amy Zaagman, MI Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Tiawanna Ezell, West MI Health Equity Coalition – Support
Genesee Co. Prevention Coalition – Support
Traci Kennedy, Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights – Support
American College of Physicians MI Chapter – Support
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Abby Cypher, MI Assoc. of Administrators of Special Education – Support
Matt Schueller, MI Assoc. of Superintendents and Administrators – Support
Kara Hurvitz, National LGBTQIA+ Cancer Network – Support
John Severson, MI Assoc. Intermediate School Administrators – Support
Lance Boucher, American Lung Assoc. – Support
Matt Breslin, Cigar Assoc. of America – Neutral
Lucas Camacho, Self – Opposition
Martin Manna, Chaldean Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
Leah Robinson, MI Chamber of Commerce – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 14, 2024
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