Meeting Minutes — Committee on Commerce and Tourism, Rep. Steve Marino, Chair (February 20, 2020)

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Committee meeting minutes of the House Standing Committee on Commerce and Tourism, Steve Marino, Chair, for Thursday, February 20, 2020. The minutes record HR 216, a resolution to urge Major League Baseball to continue its support for minor-league baseball teams, with testimony in support from the Mayor of the City of Lansing, Andy Schor. Substitute (H-1) to HR 216 was adopted 11-0-0, and the resolution was reported out by a vote of 10-1-0. The minutes also record SB 493 and SB 494, bills amending the Commercial rehabilitation act and the Commercial redevelopment act.

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                         H OUSE OF R EPRESENTATIVES
                          COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM
                                  REP. STEVE MARINO
                                        CHAIR



                     COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES


Thursday, February 20, 2020             9:00 a.m.        Room 327, House Office Building

 The House Standing Committee on Commerce and Tourism was called to order by the Chair
 Marino.

 The Chair requested attendance be called:
    Present: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Reilly, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy,
    Camilleri, Hope, Manoogian, Robinson.
    Absent/Excused: None.

 Representative Schroeder moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 16, 2020. There
 being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.

 The Chair laid HR 216 before the committee:

    HR 216                         (Rep. Anthony) A resolution to urge Major League Baseball
                                   to continue its support for minor-league baseball teams.

 Representative Sarah Anthony explained HR 126, and introduced the Mayor of the City of
 Lansing, Andy Schor, who testified in support of HR 216. Questions and discussion followed.

 The following individuals submitted a testimony card in support of HR 216, but did not wish to
 speak:
        John Lindley, representing the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance;
        Eric Friedman, Director of State Government Affairs at The Dow Chemical Company,
 representing the Lansing Lugnuts, Great Lakes Loons, and West Michigan White Caps teams;
 and
     Steve Japinga, Vice President of Public Affairs for Lansing Regional Chamber of
Commerce.

Representative Cambensy moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HR 216. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Reilly, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy, Camilleri,
   Hope, Manoogian, Robinson.
   Nays: None.
   Pass: None.

Representative Hope moved to report out HR 216 with recommendation that the substitute (H-1)
be adopted and that then resolution be adopted. The motion prevailed 10-1-0:


FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy, Camilleri, Hope,
   Manoogian, Robinson.
   Nays: Rep. Reilly.
   Pass: None.
.

The Chair laid SB 493 and SB 494 before the committee:

   SB 493                         (Sen. Stamas) A bill to amend 2005 PA 210, entitled
                                  "Commercial rehabilitation act," by amending section 16
                                  (MCL 207.856), as amended by 2015 PA 218.

   SB 494                         (Sen. Stamas) A bill to amend 1978 PA 255, entitled
                                  "Commercial redevelopment act," by amending section 18
                                  (MCL 207.668), as amended by 2008 PA 227.

John Avery, Executive Director for the Michigan Economic Developers Association, submitted a
testimony card in support of SB 493 and SB 494, but did not wish to speak.

The following individuals submitted a testimony card in support of SB 493, but did not wish to
speak:
    Malinda Jensen, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Detroit Economic Growth
    Corporation;
    Nicole Nystrom, representing the Quicken Loans; and
    Mary Myers, Director of Business Development for Lake Superior Community Partnership.

Representative Wakeman moved to refer SB 493 to the committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 10-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy, Camilleri, Hope,
   Manoogian, Robinson.
   Nays: Rep. Reilly.
   Pass: None.

Representative Wozniak moved to refer SB 494 to the committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 10-1-0:


FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy, Camilleri, Hope,
   Manoogian, Robinson.
   Nays: Rep. Reilly.
   Pass: None.

The Chair laid SB 306 before the committee:

   SB 306                         (Sen. MacGregor)        A bill to amend 1961 PA 120,
                                  entitled "An act to authorize the development or
                                  redevelopment of principal shopping districts and business
                                  improvement districts; to permit the creation of certain
                                  boards; to provide for the operation of principal shopping
                                  districts and business improvement districts; to provide for
                                  the creation, operation, and dissolution of business
                                  improvement zones; and to authorize the collection of
                                  revenue and the bonding of certain local governmental units
                                  for the development or redevelopment projects," by
                                  amending sections 1, 5, 10, 10b, 10c, 10e, 10f, 10g, 10h, 10j,
                                  10k, and 10l (MCL 125.981, 125.985, 125.990, 125.990b,
                                  125.990c, 125.990e, 125.990f, 125.990g, 125.990h,
                                  125.990j, 125.990k, and 125.990l), sections 1 and 5 as
                                  amended by 2003 PA 209, sections 10, 10c, 10f, 10g, and
                                  10k as amended by 2018 PA 262, sections 10b, 10e, 10h, and
                                  10l as amended by 2013 PA 126, and section 10j as added by
                                  2001 PA 260.


The following individuals submitted a testimony card in support of SB 306, but did not wish to
speak:
      John Avery, Executive Director for the Michigan Economic Developers Association, and
      Greg Bird, Managing Director of Legislative and External Affairs at the Michigan
Economic Development Corporation.
Representative Wakeman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 306. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:

FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Reilly, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy, Camilleri,
   Hope, Manoogian, Robinson.
   Nays: None.
   Pass: None.

Representative Schroeder moved to refer SB 306 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 10-1-0:


FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
   Yeas: Reps. Marino, Wendzel, Schroeder, Wakeman, Wozniak, Cambensy, Camilleri, Hope,
   Manoogian, Robinson.
   Nays: Rep. Reilly.
   Pass: None.

There being no further business before the committee, Representative Wakeman moved to
adjourn the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.




Representative Steve Marino, Chair

Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov


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