MEMBERS:
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. ROGER HAUCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
CHAIR
132 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7888
FAX: (517) 373-2983
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 29, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs was scheduled for Thursday, February 29, 2024, at
9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 702 (Sen. Singh).
2. Reported SB 544 (S-3) (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 545 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck,
Webber, Lauwers and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from February 15, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator Singh to summarize SB 702. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 702:
Scott Weaver, Aveda Douglas J Institutes – Support
David Dagenais, Michigan College of Beauty – Support
Bryan Black, Paul Mitchell Schools – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 702:
Michigan Association of Beauty Professionals – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 544 and
(S-3):
Mack Jones, LARA– Support
Jared Rozycki, Michigan Funeral Directors Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 544. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, Lauwers, and
Bellino.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report the (S-3) version of SB 544 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, and Lauwers.
Nays: Sen.(s) Bellino.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to report SB 545 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Moss, Sen.(s) Polehanki, McCann, Wojno, Santana, Hertel, Hauck, Webber, and Lauwers.
Nays: Sen.(s) Bellino.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 14, 2024
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