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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 25, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at
3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding SB 781 (Sen. Ananich).
2.
Testimony regarding SB 782 (Sen. Bullock).
3.
Testimony regarding SB 783 (Sen. Runestad).
4.
Testimony regarding SB 784 (Sen. Theis).
5.
Testimony regarding SB 785 (Sen. Zorn).
6.
Testimony regarding SB 786 (Sen. Wojno).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki
and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from February 18, 2020. Without
objection the minutes were adopted.
The Chair moved to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Johnson was excused
from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. Ananich to summarize SB's 781-786.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 781-786:
Shannon Quinby, Tobacco21.org – Neutral
Jodi L. Radke, Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids – No Position
Ashlie Kuehn, JUUL – Support
Dr. Sharon Swindell, Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics – Oppose
Dr. Akshay Khandelwal, Michigan Chapter – American College of Cardiology, Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 781-786:
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
Michael Ames, Joost Vapor – Support
Ronald L. Pease II, Mister-E-Liquid LLC – Support
Bridget Melinn, American Heart Association- Oppose
Due to time constrains the following individuals were unable to provide testimony regarding SB's 781-786:
Paul Weisberger, Wild Bill's Tobacco – Support
Tylise Ivey, PAVE, Parents Against Vaping – No Position
Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber – Support
Andrew Schepers, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Oppose
Ken Fletcher, American Lung Association - Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: