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Regulatory Reform

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Meeting date
2020-03-03
Scheduled start
2020-03-03 15:00:00.000000
Documented start
2020-03-03 15:03:00.000000
Documented end
2020-03-03 16:18:00.000000
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-03-03 16:18:00.000000
Actual start
2020-03-03 15:03:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-157
Committee name
Regulatory Reform
Evidence text
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 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES March 3, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform was scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 665 (S-1) (Sen. Victory) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Testimony regarding SB 781 (Sen. Ananich), SB 782 (Sen. Bullock), SB 783 (Sen. Runestad), SB 784 (Sen. Theis), SB 785 (Sen. Zorn) and SB 786 (Sen. Wojno). The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, 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 25, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 665: Julie Wendt, Liquor Control Commission – Neutral The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 665. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of SB 665 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Theis, Johnson, Lauwers, VanderWall, Zorn, Moss, Polehanki, and Wojno Nays: None Page 1 of 2 The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 665 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786: Paul Weisberger, Wild Bill's Tobacco – Support Andrew Schepers, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – Oppose Ken Fletcher, American Lung Association – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 783, SB 785 and SB 786: Emily Schwarzkopf, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Neutral The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 784: Emily Schwarzkopf, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Oppose The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 781: Paul Connors and Sal Gaglio, Michigan Department of Treasury – Neutral The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony: Korey Zelda, Michigan Youth – Neutral Julian Warren, Michigan Youth – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony: Ronald L. Pease II, Mister E-Liquid LLC – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 781, SB 782, SB 783, SB 784, SB 785 and SB 786: Juan Escareno, MIRA – No Position Paul Stemer, Tobacco Free Michigan – Oppose Bridget Melinn, American Heart Association – Oppose Sean Gehle, Trinity Health MI – Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:18 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: March 10, 2020 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-03-03
Meeting id
meeting-2994
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-03-03 15:00:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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