MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. JIM ANANICH, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
5200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1777
FAX: (517) 373-5871
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 31, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 8:30
a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 419 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers and Polehanki, a quorum was
present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Ananich was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2019. Without objection, the
minutes were adopted.
At 8:37 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 8:40 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair offered (S-1) to SB 419 and invited Senator Lucido to summarize SB 419 (S-1).
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 419. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, Polehanki.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 419 and (S-1):
Senator Pete Lucido, Michigan Senate – Support
Jillian Kane, Macomb County Animal Control – Neutral
Karen Mouradjian, MI House Rabbit Friends and Rabbit Shelter – Support
Jennifer Clark, American Kennel Club – No Position
Jayne Szymanski, Rescuer/Attorney – Support
Anne Heir, Michigan Assoc. for Pure Bred Dogs – Support
Deborah Schutt, Michigan Pet Fund Alliance – Support
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Nathan Kark and Dr. Jerald Goodrich, Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development –
Opposed
Derek Miller, Macomb County Prosecutors Office – Support
Celeste Dunn, Attorney – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee
regarding SB 419 and (S-1):
Matt Breslin, Michigan Veterinary Medical Association – Neutral
Rusty Merchant, Citizens for Responsible Pet Owership – Support
Lauren Saper, Humane Society of Huron Valley – Support
Pam Sordyl, Puppy Mill Awareness of SE Michigan – Support
Robert Fisher, Ann Griffin, Michigan Humane Society – Support
Courtney Sanders, Paws for Life Animal Rescue – Opposed
Richard Angelo, Best Friends Animal Society – Opposed
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 10, 2019
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