MEMBERS:
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
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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PHONE: (517) 373-1760
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 10, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for
Thursday, February 10, 2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4725 (Rep. Bezotte) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 791 (Sen. Horn) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 5295 (Rep. Hauck) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5296 (Rep. Hertel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 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,
Huizenga, McMorrow, Geiss and Moss, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Huizenga to adopt the meeting minutes from January 27, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4725 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4725. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to report SB 791 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 791. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 5295 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5295. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report HB 5296 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow,
Geiss, and Moss.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5296. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 791:
Christine Burkette, PICF, Inc, PICF, Inc – Neutral
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 24, 2022
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