Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Michigan State Senate
The Economic and Small Business Development Committee (formerly the Economic Development and International Development Committee) is a standing committee of the Michigan State Senate. Per Senate Rule 2.103, the committee is made up of seven members.[1]
Per Rule 1.105 of the Senate Rules, committees in the Michigan State Senate are appointed by the Majority Leader unless otherwise called for by the Senate. Committees are appointed at the beginning of every two-year legislative session. All appointments to standing committees and subcommittees made by the Majority Leader must be approved by the Senate. The Majority Leader shall make appointments of minority members from a list submitted by the Minority Leader; while the Majority Leader can partially reject the list, the Minority Leader shall submit other nominations.[2] The first person named to a committee will serve as chair; the second will serve as majority vice chair, and all others shall rank in the order they were named. The first minority member named shall serve as minority vice chair. In the absence of the chair and the majority vice chair, the highest ranking member present will preside as acting chair. A committee member, but not a chairperson, who has been absent for a significant period of time may be replaced by the Majority Leader until he or she returns.[3]
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The rules of the Senate and House do not describe the jurisdiction of the individual standing committees except that all Senate bills involving an appropriation must be referred either directly to the appropriations committee or to an appropriate standing committee and then to the appropriations committee. Traditionally, the assignment of bills follows topical lines.[4]
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Economic and Small Business Development Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (3) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Economic and Small Business Development Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (15) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Economic and Small Business Development Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Economic and Small Business Development Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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Peter MacGregor (R) left this committee on November 03, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Economic Development and International Investment Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Rebekah Warren | • Ken Horn, Chair | |||
| • Ian Conyers | • Wayne Schmidt, Vice chair | |||
| • Steven Bieda | • Jack Brandenburg | |||
| • Jim Stamas | ||||
| • Judy Emmons | ||||
| • Peter MacGregor | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Note: Virgil Smith (D) was removed from the committee in May 2015.
| Economic Development and International Investment Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Rebekah Warren, Vice chair | • Ken Horn, Chair | |||
| • Steven Bieda | • Wayne Schmidt, Vice chair | |||
| • Jack Brandenburg | ||||
| • Jim Stamas | ||||
| • Judy Emmons | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Economic Development Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Tupac Hunter, Vice chair | • Mike Kowall, Chair | |||
| • Virgil Smith | • Dave Hildenbrand, Vice chair | |||
| • Michael Nofs | ||||
| • Judy Emmons | ||||
| • Goeff Hansen | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Economic Development Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Tupac Hunter, Vice chair | • Mike Kowall, Chair | |||
| • Virgil Smith | • Dave Hildenbrand, Vice chair | |||
| • Michael Nofs | ||||
| • Goeff Hansen | ||||
| • Judy Emmons | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Economic Development Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Buzz Thomas, Vice chair | • Alan Sanborn, Chair | |||
| • Tupac Hunter | • Randy Richardville, Vice chair | |||
| • Gilda Jacobs | • Judson Gilbert | |||
| • Jason Allen | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed January 22, 2014 Rule 2.103
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 1.105
- ↑ Michigan Senate, "Senate Rules," accessed February 23, 2021 Rule 2.105
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "2019-2020 Legislative Government Briefing Book," accessed February 23, 2021 p. 36
