MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURE
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday, June 13,
2023, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 148 ( Polehanki) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 149 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
3. Presentation by the Tribal Community Citizens on Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to adopt the meeting minutes from June 6, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 148 and SB 149:
Dr. Stephen Rapundalo, MichBio – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
Rob Stachlewitz, Charles River - Mattawan Biomedical Research – Opposition
Matthew Bailey, National Association of Biomedical Research – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 148 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Daley, Victory, and Hoitenga.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 149 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
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Pass: Sen.(s) Daley, Victory, and Hoitenga.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to give a presentation entitled Indigenous Traditional Ecological
Knowledge:
Dr. Nichole Keway Biber, Little Traverese Bay Bands of Odawa Indians – No Position
Dr. Martin Reinhardt, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians – No Position
Theresa Pitts, Keewenaw Bay Indian Community – No Position
Doug Craven, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:43 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 12, 2023
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