MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JEREMY MOSS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SENATOR KEN HORN
CHAIR
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 19, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for Tuesday,
October 19, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A presentation by the Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) on the scope of aerospace
manufacturing, engineering and testing in Michigan; an update on the effects of the COVID-19 on the
industry, and what this means for Michigan.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald,
McMorrow and Geiss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to adopt the meeting minutes from October 14, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Moss was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the aerospace industry in Michigan:
Kevin Michaels, AeroDynamic Advisory of Ann Arbor
Tony Vernaci, President Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:56 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 2, 2021
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