MEMBERS: THE SENATE 7500 BINSFELD BUILDING SEN. , VICE CHAIR P.O. BOX 30036 SEN. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 SEN. PHONE: (517) 373-1758 SENATOR SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL CHAI FAX: (517) 373-0938 SEN. , MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER

**DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 11, 2019

A meeting of the Senate Committee on Finance was scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building. ______The agenda summary is as follows:

1. Reported SB 350 (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Testimony regarding SB 54 (Sen. Schmidt). ______The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:44 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 13, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.

The Chair invited Sen. Schmidt, and Mark Rodman of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, to summarize SB 54.

The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 54: Jill Anderson, Jill Anderson Grants – Support Nancy Finegood, Citizen – Support Jessica Flores, Citizen – Support Laura Ashlee, Citizen – Support Sharon R. Ferraro, City of Kalamazoo, Support Pamela Hall O'Connor, National Trust for Historic Preservation – Support

The Chair brought up SB 350.

The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to report SB 350 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 350. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended.

Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to provide testimony regarding SB 54: Jen Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Support Dawn Bilobran, Preservation / Michigan Historic Preservation Network – Support Anthony Pecchio, The Christman Company – Support Elizabeth Knibbe, Quinn Evans Architects - Support

The following individuals did not wish to present testimony regarding SB 54: Rachel Richards, Michigan Department of Treasury – Oppose Janet Kreger, Michigan Historic Preservation Network – Support Geoff Hansen, City of Muskegon, Support Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association - Support Jessica AcMoody, Community Economic Development Association of Michigan – Support Ellen Thackery, Citizen – Support Mallory Bower, Citizen - Support Sue Robinson, Citizen – Support Shannon Morgan Renovare Development – Support Mike Hawks, Karp and Associates – Support Chris Miller, City of Adrian – Support Niccolo Mastromatteo, Citizen - Support

There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

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