MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PETER MACGREGOR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
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
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1760
FAX: (517) 373-3487
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 20, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, February 20, 2020, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4816 (Rep. Brandt Iden).
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, MacGregor, Theis, Lauwers, Schmidt,
McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4816:
State Representative Brandt Iden, Michigan House of Representatives – Support
Ron Kitchens and Joe Agostinelli, Southwest Michigan First – Support
Marci Cisneros, Grand Haven Area CVB – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4816:
Justin Winslow, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Oppose
Goeff Hansen, Muskegon City and Parkland Properties – Oppose
Sally Laukitis, Holland Convention and Visitors Bureau – Oppose
David Worthams, Michigan Bankers Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:51 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 5, 2020
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