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
June 15, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 405 (S-1) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 461 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 462 (Sen. Wojno) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4540 (S-1) (Rep. Carter) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported HB 4541 (S-1) (Rep. Filler) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Reported HB 4516 (Rep. Lilly) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported HB 4517 (Rep. Rabhi) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8. Reported HB 4740 (Rep. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
9. Reported HB 4741 (Rep. Clements) with recommendation and immediate effect.
10. Reported HB 4742 (Rep. Yancey) with recommendation and immediate effect.
11. Reported HB 4743 (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
12. Reported HB 4744 (Rep. Steenland) with recommendation and immediate effect.
13. Reported HB 4745 (Rep. Lilly) with recommendation and immediate effect.
14. Reported HB 4746 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation and immediate effect.
15. Reported HB 4061 (Rep. Slagh) with recommendation.
16. Testimony regarding HBs 4298 (Rep. Cherry), HB 4299 (Rep. Kahle), HB 4300 (Rep. Clements), HB
4301 (Rep. Sneller), HB 4302 (Rep. Mueller), HB 4303 (Rep. Witwer), HB 4304 (Rep. Hertel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
The Chair 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.
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The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were
adopted.
Sen. Theis offered an amendment to SB 405, identified as Amendment #1.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt Amendment #1 to SB 405. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, and Wojno.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the SB 405, as amended as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, and Wojno.
Nays: Sen.(s) Polehanki.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 461 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report SB 462 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, 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 regarding HB 4540 and HB 4541:
Nicole Nystrom, Rocket Mortgage and Quicken Loans – Support
Clark Harder, MPTA – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding HB 4540:
Ken Cole, City of Detroit – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4540. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, 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 HB 4540 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4540. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4541. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Zorn to report the (S-1) version of HB 4541 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4541. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify regarding HB 4517:
Kevin Cross, SARFA – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4516 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4516. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4517 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4517. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4740 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4740. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4741 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4741. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4742 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4742. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4743 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4743. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4744 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4744. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4745 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4745. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4746 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4746. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4061 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, and Zorn.
Nays: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4298, HB 4299, HB 4300, HB
4301, HB 4302, HB 4303, and HB 4304:
Matt Wroby, The Office of Rep. Mueller – Support
Mikaylah Heffernan, The Office of Rep. Cherry – Support
Jason Hanselman and Veronica D’Hondt, Michigan Manufactured Housing Association – Support
Holly Hook, MH Action – Support
Jean Doss, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
Jean Doss, Center for Civil Justice – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4304:
Alex Houseman, Michigan Realtors – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4298, HB 4299,
HB 4300, HB 4301, HB 4302, HB 4303, and HB 4304:
Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Carol Johnson, Manufactured Housing Action – Support
Marnie Triemstra, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Opposition
Jessica AcMoody, CEDAM – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4304:
Adam Reames, Michigan Department of State – Neutral
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:48 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 8/31/21
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