MEMBERS:
SEN. LANA THEIS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D.
SEN. DOUGLAS WOZNIAK
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7840
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 10, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., in the
1300 room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 818 (Sen. Runestad).
2. Testimony regarding SB 819 (Sen. Johnson).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Theis, Bizon, Wozniak and Irwin, a quorum was
present.
The Chair invited the committee to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from April 19, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Chang was excused from the meeting.
The Chair announced that SB 449 was removed from the day's agenda.
The Chair read the cards submitted regarding SB 449:
David Randels, Oakland Schools - Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
The Chair brought up SB 818 and SB 819, and invited Senators Runestad and Johnson to summarize the bills.
Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 818 and 819:
Peter Ruddell, Hangman / Detroit Institute of Arts – Oppose
Kirk A. Profit, Detroit Institute of Arts / Detroit Zoo – Oppose
Member questions and discission followed.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 818-819:
Steve Delie, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support
Sam Klemet, Michigan Association of Broadcasters – Support
Lisa McGraw, Michigan Press Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to
adjourn the committee at 2:52 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned.
Date Adopted by the Committee: 05/17/2022