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MEMBERS:
SEN. SUE SHINK, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
THE SENATE
APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
CHAIR
3600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0142
DRAFT
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 30, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and
Natural Resources was scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 12:00 noon in the Room 1300 of the
Binsfeld Office Building
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that
time, the following members were present: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Shink, Singh, Bumstead and Theis
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Shink, supported by Senator Singh, to adopt the meeting minutes
from March 19, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
Bruce Baker provided an overview of the Chair's Recommendation for the FY 2025-26 Department of
Agriculture and Rural Development Budget (SB171).
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Shink, supported by Senator Bumstead, to adopt the (S-2) version of
SB171. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Shink, Singh and Bumstead
Nays: None
Excused: None
Not Voting: Sen. Theis
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Senator Singh, to report the S-2 version of SB172 to the Committee on
Appropriations with recommendation as substituted (S-2). The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Shink, Singh and Bumstead
Nays: None
Excused: None
Not Voting: Sen. Theis
The motion prevailed and the bill was referred.
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Jonah Houtz provided an overview of the Chair's Recommendation for the FY 2025-26 Department of Natural
Resources Budget (SB172).
The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Bumstead, supported by Senator Shink, to adopt the (S-1) version of
SB172. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Shink, Singh and Bumstead
Nays: Sen. Theis
Excused: None
Not Voting: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Senator Bumstead, to report the S-1 version of SB172 to the Committee
on Appropriations with recommendation as substituted (S-1). The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Cherry, Sen.(s) Shink, Singh and Bumstead
Nays: Sen. Theis
Excused: None
Not Voting: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was referred.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion, supported by Senator Shink, to
adjourn the committee at 12:21 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.