Minutes - Arizona State Senate Committee on Commerce (April 13, 2021)

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Minutes of the Arizona State Senate Committee on Commerce for April 13, 2021, 55th Legislature, First Regular Session, with Senator Mesnard as Chairman. Without objection, the minutes of March 24, 2021 are approved as distributed. The minutes record motions by Senator Ugenti-Rita to recommend confirmation of Ara Feinstein, Helene Bergeon, Jay Daniels, Anikar Chhabra and Michael D. Young to their respective bodies, each carried with a roll call vote of 6-0-3. They also record that the meeting was adjourned after there was no further business.

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
55th LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

DATE: April 13, 2021 TIME: 9:00 A.M. ROOM: SHR 1

CHAIRMAN: Senator J.D. Mesnard VICE-CHAIRMAN: Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita

ANALYST: Laura Benitez

ATTENDANCE BILLS

Committee Members Pr Ab Ex Bill Number Disposition
Senator Borrelli* X
Senator Bowie X
Senator Gabaldón* X
Senator Livingston X
Senator Navarrete X
Senator Pace X
Senator Peshlakai X
Senator Ugenti-Rita, Vice-Chairman X
Senator Mesnard, Chairman X

EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Name Position Recommendation
Helene Bergeon Member, State Board of Funeral Directors and CONFIRMATION
Embalmers
Anikar Chhabra Member, Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority CONFIRMATION
Jay Daniels Member, Board of Manufactured Housing CONFIRMATION
Ara Feinstein Member, Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial CONFIRMATION
Arts Commission
Michael D. Young Member, Board of Manufactured Housing CONFIRMATION

*Participated remotely via a teleconference platform.
Chairman Mesnard called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. and attendance was noted.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Senator Mesnard stated that without objection, the minutes of March 24, 2021, are
approved as distributed.

EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Ara Feinstein – Member, Arizona State Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Commission – CONFIRMATION
RECOMMENDED

Dr. Ara Feinstein, reviewed his resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Ugenti-Rita moved that the Senate Commerce Committee recommend to the
full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Dr. Ara Feinstein to the Arizona State Boxing and
Mixed Martial Arts Commission. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-0-3
(Attachment 1 and 1a).

Helene Bergeon – Member, State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers – CONFIRMATION
RECOMMENDED

Helene Bergeon, reviewed her resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Ugenti-Rita moved that the Senate Commerce Committee recommend to
the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Helene Bergeon to the State Board of Funeral
Directors and Embalmers. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-0-3
(Attachment 2 and 2a).

Jay Daniels – Member, Board of Manufactured Housing – CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED

Jay Daniels, reviewed his resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Ugenti-Rita moved that the Senate Commerce Committee recommend to
the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Jay Daniels to the Board of Manufactured
Housing. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-0-3 (Attachment 3 and 3a).

Anikar Chhabra – Member, Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority – CONFIRMATION
RECOMMENDED

Dr. Anikar Chhabra, reviewed his resume and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Ugenti-Rita moved that the Senate Commerce Committee recommend to
the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Anikar Chhabra to the Arizona Sports and
Tourism Authority. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-0-3 (Attachment
4 and 4a).

Attached is a list noting the individual who registered his position on the nominee (Attachment A).

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Michael D. Young – Member, Board of Manufactured Housing – CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED

Senator Mesnard provided comments regarding the nominee and noted for the record that Michael D.
Young, who was unable to participate, electronically submitted a copy of his written testimony
(Attachment B).

Maelinn Chow, Commerce Committee Intern, gave a brief introduction of the nominee.

Senator Ugenti-Rita moved that the Senate Commerce Committee recommend to
the full Senate the CONFIRMATION of Michael D. Young to the Board of
Manufactured Housing. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-0-3
(Attachment 5 and 5a).

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:27 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Imee L. Andrew
Committee Secretary

(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio
archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)

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