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Oversight

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Meeting date
2024-12-11
Scheduled start
2024-12-11 08:30:00.000000
Documented start
2024-12-11 08:34:00.000000
Documented end
2024-12-11 11:17:00.000000
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2024-12-11 11:17:00.000000
Actual start
2024-12-11 08:34:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-287
Committee name
Oversight
Evidence text
10 MEMBERS: SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ERIKA GEISS SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT SENATOR SAM SINGH CHAIR S-8 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-3447 FAX: (517) 373-5849 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 11, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 958 (S-2) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 959 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 960 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation. 4. Reported SB 961 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation. 5. Reported SB 1196 (Sen. Moss) with recommendation. 6. Reported SB 1197 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation. 7. Reported SB 1198 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) with recommendation. 8. Reported SB 1179 (Sen. Singh) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom and Lindsey, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to adopt the meeting minutes from October 9, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair summarized S-2 substitute to SB 958. Member questions followed. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 958. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 958 (S- 2), SB 959, SB 960 and SB 961: Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support Page 1 of 4 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-2) version of SB 958 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 959 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McMorrow to report SB 960 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 961 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki. Nays: Sen.(s) Lindsey. Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Senator Moss and Senator McBroom to explain SBs 1196, SB 1197, SB 1198. The Chair explained S-1 substitute to SB 1198. Member questions followed. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1198. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom, and Lindsey. Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report SB 1196 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report SB 1197 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 2 of 4 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 1198 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) Geiss, Polehanki, and McBroom. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) McMorrow and Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. At 9:53 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee. At 10:30 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1179: Diedra Wilson, McLaren Health Care – Support Bret Jackson Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition – Opposition Ken Kaiser, Domestic Policy Council – Opposition Arthur Woodson – Opposition Rev. Horace Sheffield – Opposition Eric Batts and Stuart Genschaw, The Cancer and Hematology Centers – Opposition Bill Smith, Pioneer Institute – Neutral Travis Butchello, Health Distribution Alliance – Opposition Kelly Ryan, PhRMA – Support Ben Fredericks, Memorial Healthcare – Support Frank Waters, Michigan Primary Care Assoc. – Support Kalvin Pugh, Community Access National Network – Opposition The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding Gerard Scimeca, Consumer Action for a Strong Economy – Opposition Kathy Oubre, Coalition for Hematology and Oncology Practices – Opposition Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health – Support Jon Shiflett, Priority Health – Support Sean Gehle, Trinity Health MI – Support Emily Giberllina, Abbvie – Opposition Sandy Benen, GSK – Opposition Chip Felahee, Branson Health – Support Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Assoc. – Support Jacqui Dolce, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support Jarrett Sorup, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition Danielle Devine, Corewell Health – Support Dee George, Novartis – Opposition Lily Melander, BIO – Opposition Jessie Crews, Gilead Sciences – Opposition Jen Laws Community Access National Network – Opposition Eric Batts Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western MI – Opposition Americans for Tax Reform – Opposition Chriss Baggett, Takeda Pharmaceuticals – Opposition Nina Abubakari, Advantage Health Care Detroit – Support Joe Lotus, UCB Parmaceuticals – Opposition Kim Ross, Michigan Medicine – Support Community Liver Alliance – Opposition Marcia Horn, ICAN – Opposition Page 3 of 4 Danielle Dimond, MI Lupus Foundation – Opposition Terry Wilcox, Patients Rising – Opposition Jerry King, Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute – Opposition Madeline Feldman, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations – Opposition Mark Thompson, Community Oncology Alliance – Opposition David Balto, Law Offices of David Balto – Opposition Laura Hameed, Our Health Equity – Opposition ED Sagebiel, Eli Lilly – Opposition Community Oncology Alliance – Opposition Amanda Krzepicki, Autoimmune Assoc. of MI – Opposition The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki to report SB 1179 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) McMorrow, Geiss, and Polehanki. Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) McBroom and Lindsey. The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 11:17 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee: Page 4 of 4
Location
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
0
Meeting date
2024-12-11
Meeting id
meeting-4717
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2024-12-11 08:30:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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