MEMBERS:
SEN. ARIC NESBITT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 9, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., in
room 403 of the Capitol Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 467 (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 4237 (Rep. S. Johnson) with recommendation.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall and Chang, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from June 2, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair brought up SB 467 and summarized the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 467:
Mary Pollock, Michigan State Employees Retirees Association, via Zoom – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 467 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, and VanderWall
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. (s) Bumstead and Chang
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 467. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair brought up HB 4237 and invited Rep. S. Johnson to summarize the bill.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4237:
Aaron Keel, Michigan Department of Treasury, via Zoom – Oppose
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4237:
Amanda Fisher, National Federation of Independent Business - Support
The Chair recessed the committee from 12:14 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report HB 4237 to the floor with recommendation that the bill
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead and VanderWall
Nays: Sen. Chang
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:16 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 06/23/2021