MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. DALE W. ZORN
SEN. JEREMY MOSS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 5, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4557 (S-1) (Rep. Wendzel) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4558 (Rep. Glenn) with recommendation.
3. Reported HB 4559 (Rep. Fink) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4560 (Rep. Griffin) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4561 (Rep. Roth) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4780 (Rep. Mueller) with recommendation and immediate effect.
7. Reported HB 4781 (Rep. Fink) with recommendation and immediate effect.
8. Reported HB 4782 (Rep. Sneller) with recommendation and immediate effect.
9. Reported HB 4783 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) with recommendation and immediate effect.
10. Reported HB 4207 (Rep. Roth) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki and
Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. VanderWall was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from September 28, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4557
and HB 4561:
Mason Doerr, Michigan Licensed Beverage Association – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4561:
Ashley Steffen, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – Opposition
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4557. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of HB 4557 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4558 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4559 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4560 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4561 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, and Zorn.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4780 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4780. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 4781 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4781. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 4782 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4782. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 4783 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4783. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4207:
Rodrick Samuels – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4207:
Derek Sova, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 4207 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno.
Nays: None
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 3:19 p.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/19/21
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