21ST DISTRICT
SANTHONY@SENATE.MICHIGAN.GOV
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY
CHAIR
324 CAPITOL BUILDING
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 6, 2024
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Appropriations was scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at
2:00 p.m., in the Harry Gast Senate Appropriations Room of the State Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted Legislative Transfer Request 2024-2.
2. Presentation from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
(MILEAP) Office of Early Childhood Education.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McCann, McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Shink,
Irwin, Hertel, Camilleri, Klinefelt, McMorrow, Cavanagh, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizenga, Outman and
Theis, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Bayer, to adopt the committee meeting minutes from February 21,
2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Josh Sefton and Corey Savino of the Senate Fiscal Agency to give the committee an overview
of Legislative Transfer Request 2024-2.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry, supported by Sen. McCann, to adopt Legislative Transfer
Request 2024-2. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Klinefelt, McMorrow,
Camilleri, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizinga, Outman, and Theis
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and Legislative Transfer Request was adopted.
Next, the Chair invited Emily Laidlaw, interim director of the Office of Early Childcare Licensing, and Rob
Mass, Legislative Liaison, of .the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential
(MILEAP) to give a presentation to the committee.
At 2:05 p.m., Sen. Santana entered the meeting.
Next, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann, supported by Sen. Shink, to reconsider the vote on
Legislative Transfer Request 2024-2. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Klinefelt,
McMorrow, Camilleri, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizinga, Outman, and Theis
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and vote was reconsidered.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry, supported by Sen. Cavanagh, to adopt Legislative Transfer
Request 2024-2. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Anthony, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Cherry, Bayer, Santana, Shink, Irwin, Hertel, Klinefelt,
McMorrow, Camilleri, Bumstead, Albert, Damoose, Huizinga, Outman, and Theis
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and Legislative Transfer Request was adopted.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin, supported
by the Sen. Bayer, to adjourn the Senate Committee on Appropriation at 2:40 p.m. Without objection, the
committee was adjourned.
Approved: 04/10/2024
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