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Meeting date: 2025-06-11
Scheduled start: 2025-06-11 14:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2025-06-11 14:04:00.000000
Documented end: 2025-06-11 15:41:00.000000
Location: the Room 1300 of the Binsfeld Office Building The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 223 (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation. 2. Adopted (S-1) to SB 235 (Sen. Singh) and (S-1) to SB 236 (Sen. Bellino) 3. Reported SB 235 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) and SB 236 (S-1) (Sen. Bellino) with recommendation. 4. Testimony from individuals and organizations affected by the proposed cuts to food banks and farmers
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Actual end: 2025-06-11 15:41:00.000000
Actual start: 2025-06-11 14:04:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-13
Committee name: Natural Resources and Agriculture
Evidence text: Page 1 of 2 MEMBERS: SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. SAM SINGH SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ROGER VICTORY SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE SENATOR SUE SHINK CHAIR 4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-2426 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES June 11, 2025 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Room 1300 of the Binsfeld Office Building The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 223 (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation. 2. Adopted (S-1) to SB 235 (Sen. Singh) and (S-1) to SB 236 (Sen. Bellino) 3. Reported SB 235 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) and SB 236 (S-1) (Sen. Bellino) with recommendation. 4. Testimony from individuals and organizations affected by the proposed cuts to food banks and farmers. The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.. The Chair instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from June 3, 2025. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Dr. Deanne Kelleher, MDE Director Office of Nutrition Services for a presentation regarding proposed cuts to food banks and farmers. Member questions followed. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Polehanki, to report SB223 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh and Polehanki Nays: Sen.(s) Daley, Victory and Hoitenga Pass: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Senator Singh to explain substitutes to SB 235 and SB 236. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB235 and SB 236: Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber - Support Jane McCurry, Clean Fuels Michigan - Support Page 2 of 2 The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Singh to adopt the S-1 version of SB235. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga Nays: None Pass: None The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Singh to adopt the S-1 version of SB 236. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga Nays: None Pass: None The motion prevailed and the substitute was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Cherry to report the S-1 version of SB235 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga Nays: None Pass: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Senator Singh to report the S-1 version of SB236 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga Nays: None Pass: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited the following individuals to testify on the proposed cuts to food banks and farmers: Dr. Quentin Tyler, Director MSU Extension Daniel Schoonmaker, Executive Director, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum Scott Rumpsa, Executive Director of Community Action House, Ottawa County O'Nealya Gronstal, Executive Director of Lakeshore Food Club (Ludington) Anna Almanza, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for the Food Bank Council Kenneth Estelle, President and CEO, Feeding American of West Michigan Gerald Brisson, President and CEO, Gleaners Communty Food Bank of Sountheast Michigan Rivka Hodgkinson, Executive Director, Michgan Association of Conservation Districts Julius Buzzard, Executive Director, Growing Hope Heather Anderson, Farm Manager, Green Wagon Farm Julie Brunson, Executive Director, H.O.P.E. Gardens. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the committee at 3:41 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned. Date Adopted by Committee:
Location: the Room 1300 of the Binsfeld Office Building The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 223 (Sen. Polehanki) with recommendation. 2. Adopted (S-1) to SB 235 (Sen. Singh) and (S-1) to SB 236 (Sen. Bellino) 3. Reported SB 235 (S-1) (Sen. Singh) and SB 236 (S-1) (Sen. Bellino) with recommendation. 4. Testimony from individuals and organizations affected by the proposed cuts to food banks and farmers
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Meeting date: 2025-06-11
Meeting id: meeting-4734
Meeting state: held
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Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2025-06-11 14:00:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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