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Meeting date
2020-09-30
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Documented start
2020-09-30 12:08:00.000000
Documented end
2020-09-30 13:42:00.000000
Location
Not recorded
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-09-30 13:42:00.000000
Actual start
2020-09-30 12:08:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-162
Committee name
Finance
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. ARIC NESBITT, VICE CHAIR SEN. KEVIN DALEY SEN. JON BUMSTEAD SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE SENATOR JIM RUNESTAD CHAIR 7500 BINSFELD BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1758 FAX: (517) 373-0938 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 30, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 12:00 noon in Room 403 of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 1137 (S-2) (Sen. Runestad) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Reported SB 676 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect. 3. Reported SB 1076 (Sen. MacGregor) with recommendation and immediate effect. 4. Testimony regarding SB 1105 (Sen. VanderWall). 5. Testimony regarding SB 1106 (Sen. Daley). 6. Reported SB 1053 (S-1) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from September 23, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair brought up SB 1137 and SB 676 (Sen. Lucido) and summarized the bills. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 1137 and 676: Steven Liedel, MI Association of County Treasurers – Support Catherine McCleary, Washtenaw County Treasurer, via Zoom – Support Daniel Dew, Pacific Legal Foundation – via Zoom – Support Denna Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Neutral Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Neutral, SB 1137 Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League – Neutral, SB 1137 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 1137. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 1137 (S-2) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1137 (S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 676. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 676 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 676 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Sen. MacGregor to summarize SB 1076. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1076: Robin Lott, Michigan Treasury, Fostering Futures Scholarship, via Zoom – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 1076 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1076. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Sen. VanderWall and Sen. Daley to summarize SB's 1105 and 1106. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 1105 - 1106: Laura Sherman, MI Energy Innovation Business Council, via Zoom – Neutral Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury, via Zoom – No Position Steve Levitas, Pine Gate Renewables, via Zoom – No Position Stephanie Dohn, Southern Current, via Zoom – Support Carolee Smith, Consumers Energy, via Zoom – Support Dan Papineau, Michigan Chamber – Support Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League – No Position Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – No Position Denna Bosworth, Michigan Association of Counties – Oppose Ed Rivit, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding SB's 1105 – 1106: Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufactures Association – Support Winston Feehley, DTE – Support Abigail Wallace, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support Jim Murray, Coalition for Community Solar Access – Support Chuck Lippstreau, Michigan Agri-Business Association – Support Jeff Cobb, Michigan Association of School Boards - Oppose The Chair invited Steve Gilbert, of Sen. Victory's office, to summarize SB 1053. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1053. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 1053 (S-1) to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Runestad, Sen.(s) Nesbitt, Daley, Bumstead, VanderWall, Chang and Alexander Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair moved to recommend immediate effect for SB 1053 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:42 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: 10/07/2020
Location
Not recorded
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-09-30
Meeting id
meeting-3171
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Session name
2019-2020

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