to refer Senate Bill No. 539 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1).
Representative Hoitenga moved to refer Senate Bill No. 539 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 8-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter, Cynthia Johnson. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid before the committee a presentation given by the Area Agencies on Aging. Ryan Cowmeadow, Executive Director at Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AM), introduced Dr. Tomas B. Jankowski, PhD from Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology, and Jim McGuire, Director of Research, Policy Development and Advocacy for Area Agency on Aging 1-B, and proceeded with a joint PowerPoint presentation. Questions followed. Copies of the presentation and handout is attached.