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**DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES November 13, 2019

A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building. ______The agenda summary is as follows:

1. Reported HB 4540 (Rep. Afendoulis) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Reported HB 4541 (Rep. Tate) with recommendation and immediate effect. 3. Reported HB 4542 (Rep. Webber) with recommendation and immediate effect. 4. Reported HB 4543 (Rep. Yancey) with recommendation and immediate effect. 5. Testimony regarding SB 350 (Sen. LaSata). ______The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 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 November 6, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.

The Chair brought up HB's 4540 – 4543.

The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB's 4540-4343: Brandon Betz, Michigan League for Public Police – Support Savina Mucci, Michigan Realtors – Support Michael Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support HB's 4542 - 4543

The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report HB 4540 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 HB 4540. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4541 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 HB 4541. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended.

The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report HB 4542 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 HB 4542. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended.

The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4543 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 HB 4543. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended.

The Chair invited Sen. LaSata and their constituents Brett Witkowski of Berrien County, Michigan and Lois D. Jones of the Village of Three Oaks to summarize SB 350.

The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 350: Chris Hackbarth, Michigan Municipal League – Support Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury – Support

There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:13 p.m.

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