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Meeting date: 2022-05-26
Scheduled start: 2022-05-26 12:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2022-05-26 13:48:00.000000
Documented end: 2022-05-26 14:33:00.000000
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
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Actual end: 2022-05-26 14:33:00.000000
Actual start: 2022-05-26 13:48:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-236
Committee name: Economic and Small Business Development
Evidence text: MEMBERS: SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. DAN LAUWERS SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. MARK HUIZENGA SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ERIKA GEISS SEN. JEREMY MOSS THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SENATOR KEN HORN CHAIR S-132 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1760 FAX: (517) 373-3487 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES May 26, 2022 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Economic and Small Business Development was scheduled for Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 12:00 noon, in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 5983 (Rep. Rodney Wakeman) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Reported HB 5984 (Rep. John Cherry) with recommendation and immediate effect. 3. Testimony regarding SB 1006 (Sen. Horn) and SB 1007 (Sen. Moss) 4. Reported HB 5041 (S-2) (Rep. Jack O'Malley) with recommendation and immediate effect. 5. Reported HB 5042 (S-2) (Rep. Greg VanWoerkom) with recommendation and immediate effect. 6. Reported HB 5043 (Rep. Kelly Breen) with recommendation and immediate effect. 7. Reported HB 5044 (Rep. Ranjeev Puri) with recommendation and immediate effect. 8. Reported HB 5045 (Rep. Rodney Wakeman) with recommendation and immediate effect. 9. Reported HB 5046 (Rep. Gregory Markkanen) with recommendation and immediate effect. 10. Reported HB 5047 (Rep. Julie Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect. 11. Reported HB 5048 (Rep. John Roth) with recommendation and immediate effect. 12. Testimony regarding SB 1020 (Sen. Lauwers). The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:48 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga and McMorrow, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from May 19, 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. Geiss was excused from the meeting. The Chair invited Samantha Gibson with Rep. Wakeman's office and Mikaylah Heffernan with Rep. Cherry's office to testify on HBs 5983 and 5984. Page 1 of 5 The Chair summarized Senate Bills 1006 and 1007. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5983, HB 5984, SB 1006 and SB 1007: John McNamara, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Assoc. – Support Michael Zehnder, Bavarian Inn Lodge – Support The Chair read in the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5983, HB 5984, SB 1006 and SB 1007: Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Support Patrick Patoka, Boyne Mountain Resort – Support David Marvin, Liquor Control Commission – Neutral David Guenthner, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5983 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5983. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 5984 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5984. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Eric Chappelle with Rep. O'Malley's office to summarize House Bills 5041-5048. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5041(S-2), HB 5042(S-2), HB 5043, HB 5044, HB 5045, HB 5046, HB 5047 and HB 5048: Alexa Kramer, Small Business Assoc. of MI – Support Coalition of Signers in Support of Childcare – Support The Chair read in the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5041(S-2), HB 5042(S-2), HB 5043, HB 5044, HB 5045, HB 5046, HB 5047 and HB 5048: Leah Robinson, MI Chamber of Commerce – Support Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support Henry Wolf, Traverse Connect and Northern MI Chamber Alliance– Support Nate Nenschel, Grand Rapids Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support Dr. Sheryl Kennedy, MI Dept. of Education – Support Ja'Nel Jamerson, Flint Early Childhood Collaborative – Support Page 2 of 5 Ellie Hudson, self – Support Paige Fults, LARA – Support Maddie Elliott, Michigan Children – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5041. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report the (S-2) version of HB 5041 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5041(S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Schmidt to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5042. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-2) version of HB 5042 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5042(S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to report HB 5043 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5043. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Huizenga to report HB 5044 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Page 3 of 5 Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5044. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report HB 5045 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5045. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Moss to report HB 5046 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5046. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5047 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5047. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lauwers to report HB 5048 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Horn, Sen.(s) VanderWall, Lauwers, Schmidt, LaSata, MacDonald, Huizenga, McMorrow, and Moss. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5048. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Sen. Lauwers to summarize SB 1020. Page 4 of 5 The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1020: Kevin Koehler and Bruce Pregler, Construction Assn. of MI – Support Laura Kopack, Mark Saba, MCA Detroit Sheet Metal – Support Matt Cramer of Dee Cramer Inc, Eric Steck of JJ Barney, Joe Fontanesi of Fontanesi Kahn – Support The Chair read in the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1020: Lisa Canada, MI Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support Cynthia Maher, MI Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors– Neutral Jimmy Greene, ABC Michigan – Opposition Neil Parish, MI Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Assoc.– Support Ron Brenke, American Council of Engineering Companies – Support Damian Hill, AGC of MI – Opposition There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:33 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: June 9, 2022 Page 5 of 5
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2022-05-26
Meeting id: meeting-3694
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2022-05-26 12:00:00.000000
Session name: 2021-2022

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