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
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PHONE: (517) 373-0142
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 4, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Labor was scheduled for Thursday, May 4, 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 165 (Sen. Cherry), SB 166 (Sen. McDonald Rivet) and SB 167 (Sen. Shink).
2. Testimony regarding SB 169 (Sen. Cherry).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Camilleri, Cavanagh and Albert, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from April 20, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 165, SB 166 and SB 167:
Sen. John Cherry and Sen. Sue Shink – Support
Ray Sholtz and Bryan Osborn, Michigan Corrections Organization – Support
Erik Bailey and Richard Cardenas, Michigan State Employees Association – Support
Todd Tennis, Coalition for Secure Retirement Michigan – Support
Tyler Bond, National Institute on Retirement Security – No Position
Anthony Estell and Bree Anderson, Office of Retirement Services – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 165, SB
166 and SB 167:
James Hohman, Mackinac Center – Opposition
Sarah Anderson, Michigan Freedom Fund – Opposition
Beth Byrd, SEIU Michigan – Support
Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 169:
Beth Byrd, SEIU Michigan – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Opposition
Todd Tennis, AFT Michigan – Support
Steven Rzeppa, AFSCME Council 25 – Support
Andy Neumann, Michigan Education Association – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:57 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 05/18/23
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