HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
REP. BRENDA CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, September 28, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Insurance and Financial Services was called to order by Chair
Brenda Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Fitzgerald,
Grant, Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Absent: Rep. Young.
Excused: Rep. Young.
Representative Scott moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 14, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 356, SB 357 and SB 358 before the committee:
SB 356
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2212a (MCL 500.2212a), as amended by 2016 PA
276.
SB 357
(Sen. Cavanagh)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2213b (MCL 500.2213b), as amended by 2016 PA
276, and by adding section 2213e.
SB 358
(Sen. Klinefelt)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406z.
Representative Breen moved to report out SB 356 with recommendation. The motion did not
prevail 8-0-7:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Breen moved to report out SB 357 with recommendation. The motion did not
prevail 8-0-7:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Rogers offered the following amendments to SB 358:
1. Amend page 2, line 12, after "is" by striking out the balance of the subsection and inserting
"the de minimis variation as described in 45 CFR 156.140.".
2. Amend page 3, line 21, after "2213b," by striking out "or to".
3. Amend page 3, line 22, after "147.140" by inserting a comma and "or a catastrophic plan
as described in 45 CFR 156.155".
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the amendments to SB 358. The motion prevailed 16-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Fitzgerald,
Grant, Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Rogers moved to report SB 358 as amended, as substitute (H-1). The motion
prevailed 9-0-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Fitzgerald,
Grant.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
The chair laid before the committee a presentation from the Department of Insurance and
Financial Services.
Joseph Sullivan, the Legislative Liaison Manager for the Department of Insurance and
Financial Services, and Parker Fisher, the Insurance Legislative Liaison for the Department
of Insurance and Financial Services gave a presentation. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Coleman moved to
adjourn. Chair Brenda Carter adjourned the meeting at 10:02.
Representative Brenda Carter, Chair
Justin Easter
Committee Clerk
jeaster@house.mi.gov