MEMBERS:
SEN. ROGER VICTORY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
SENATOR KEVIN DALEY
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1777
FAX: (517) 373-5871
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 12, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Agriculture was scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., in
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 139 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 5742 (Rep. Cambensy), HB 5743 (Rep. Steenland),
HB 5744 (Rep. Alexander), HB 5745 (Rep. Borton), HB 5746 (Rep. Bezotte),
HB 5747 (Rep. Posthumus) and HB 5748 (Rep. Filler).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:30 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 entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to adopt the meeting minutes from April 14, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Brinks was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Senator VanderWall to summarize SR 139.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 139:
Scott Swinton, MSU Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics – Support
Bill Schwass, Farm Owner – Support
Peter Conrad, Farm Owner – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 139:
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau – Support
Sam Olsen, MI Food Processors Association - Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Victory to report SR 139 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Daley, Sen.(s) Victory, Lauwers, and Polehanki.
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
Chair Daley invited Rep. Posthumus to summarize HBs 5742-5748.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HBs 5742 - 5748:
Jamie Zmitko-Somers, MDARD Director of the Agriculture Development Division – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HBs 5742 -5748:
Rebecca Park, MI Farm Bureau, MI Farm Bureau – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:08 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 19, 2022
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