**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 28, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Joint Capital Outlay was scheduled for Wednesday,
September 28, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 78 (S-7) (Sen. Horn)
2. Voted to refer SB 78 (S-7) (Sen. Horn) to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:01 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) LaSata, Zorn, Runestad, Schmidt, MacDonald, Santana,
Hertel and McCann; Vice Chair Maddock, Representatives Slagh, Whiteford, VanSingel, Bollin, VanWoerkom,
O'Neal, Peterson, Steckloff, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-7) version of SB 78. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) LaSata, Zorn, Runestad, Schmidt, MacDonald, Santana, and McCann, Vice-Chair
Maddock, Representatives Slagh, Whiteford, VanSingel, Bollin, VanWoerkom, O'Neal, Peterson, Steckloff.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-7) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 78 and (S-7):
Senator Edward McBroom, Michigan Senate – Support
Senator Mark Huizenga, Michigan Senate – Support
Senator Sean McCann, Michigan Senate – Support
Senator Dale Zorn, Michigan Senate – Support
Senator Wayne Schmidt, Michigan Senate – Support
Senator Kim LaSata, Michigan Senate – Support
Representative Joseph Bellino, Michigan House of Representatives – Support
At 4:16 p.m., Sen. Hertel entered the meeting
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 78 and
(S-7):
Al Pscholka, Lake Michigan College – Support
Ryan Hundt, Michigan Works! Assoc., – Support
Megan Morris, Central Michigan University – Support
Eunice Jeffries, Oakland Community College – Support
Onjila Odeneal, Institute for College Access and Success – Support
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State Representative John Damoose – Support
State Representative Ronnie Peterson – Support
Chris Kolb, University of Michigan – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to refer SB 78 to the Committee on Appropriations, with
recommendation as substituted (S-7). The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) LaSata, Zorn, Schmidt, MacDonald, Santana, Hertel, and McCann,
Representative VanSingel, O'Neal, Peterson, Steckloff
Nays: Sen.(s) Runestad, Representatives Maddock, Slagh, Bollin.
The motion prevailed and the bill was referred.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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