MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAIR
7500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1758
FAX: (517) 373-0938
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 20, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 12:30 p.m.,
in room 1200 of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4644 (Rep. Wakeman) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 463 (Sen. Bumstead) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 153 (S-2) (Sen. Brinks) with recommendation.
4. Testimony regarding SB 154 (S-2) (Sen. McMorrow).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4270 (Rep. Yancy).
6. Reported HB 5267 (Rep. Posthumus) with recommendation.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:41 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and
Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from October 13, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up HB 4644.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4644:
Dr. Meagan Viel, Self – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report HB 4644 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen.(s) Chang and Alexander
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB 463.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 463 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair brought up SB's 153 and 154 and HB's 4270 and 4267 and invited Sen.(s) Brinks, McMorrow and
Rep. Posthumus to summarize the bills
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 153, 154 and HB's 4270, 4267:
Lysne Tait, Helping Woman Period – Support
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 153, 154 and HB's
4270, 4267:
Carlos Gutierrez, Consumer Health Products Association – Support
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Alena Clark, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan – Support
Elinor Jordan, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Aaron Keel, Michigan Department of Treasury – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support SB's 153 and 154
The Chair offered an (S-2) to SB 153 and entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the (S-2) version of SB
153. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-2) to SB 154 and entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the (S-2) version of SB
154. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report SB 153 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report HB 5267 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:56 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 10/27/2021