36TH DISTRICT
SENJSTAMAS@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR JIM STAMAS
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 19, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at
2:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Senate Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Update & 2020-2021 Budget Recommendations by Attorney
General Dana Nessel.
2. SB 592 (Sen. McBroom) was removed from the agenda.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present; Chairman Bumstead, Sen.(s) MacGregor, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald,
Nesbitt, Schmidt, Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, McCann, and Bayer, a quorum was present.
The Chairman moved, supported by Sen. MacGregor, to excuse absent members from the committee
meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Stamas and Runestad were excused.
The Chairman entertained a motion from Sen. MacGregor, supported by Sen. Bizon, to adopt the committee
meeting minutes from January, 15, 2020, February 5, 2020, and January 6, 2020. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chairman Bumstead, Sen.(s) MacGregor, Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, Nesbitt, Schmidt,
Victory, Hertel, Hollier, Irwin, McCann, and Bayer
Nays: None
The committee minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Attorney General Dana Nessel to give the committee a 2019-2020 budget update for
the committee.
Sen.(s) Barrett, Outman, and Santana arrived at 2:03 p.m.
At 3:00 p.m., Chairman Bumstead handed the gavel over to Sen. MacGregor before he left the meeting.
Chairman MacGregor invited Attorney General Dana Nessel to give the committee an overview of the 2020-
2021 budget recommendations.
Due to time constraints, SB 592 (Sen. McBroom) was removed from the committee's agenda.
The Chairman made a motion, supported by Sen. MacDonald, to adjourn the committee. The Senate
Committee on Appropriations adjourned at 3:35p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 2-26-20
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