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MHHA Call to Action: March 5, 2026!
Dear MHHA Members, County Fairs& Industry partners, The Regulatory Affairs Committee (11 Members) will consider House Bills 4346 & 4347 as early as next Thursday. Please review all these members and their districts. Please make support calls and send emails regardless of your district. Also encourage owners, trainers, drivers, breeders, local farmers, tack stores, vets, truck, tractor and trailer dealers, county fairs, local fair youth and any other Industry partners to communicate with the Committee. Be polite and professional and request their support, consideration and swift action. Passage of the Bills is time sensitive as passage prior to our 2026 Fair Season can benefit all 86 county fairs and Industry partners this summer. Sincerely,
Brett Boyd MHHA President Senator Jeremy Moss (D) (Chair) President Pro Tempore Email: SenJMoss@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-7888 Senator Moss is proud to serve Michigan’s 7th Senate District which includes all of Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Lake Angelus, Lathrup Village, Pontiac, Southfield, and parts of Detroit, Southfield Township, and Waterford Township. We have some owners in these communities please make sure we are engaging with them and they are making calls requesting support. Senator Moss is the Chair of the Committee so please connect with him regardless of your location. Senator Dayna Polehanki (D) (Majority Vice Chair) Email: SenDPolehanki@senate.michigan.gov517-373-7350 Senator Polehanki is proud to serve Michigan’s 5th Senate District which includes part of Livonia and all of Canton Township, Garden City, Inkster, and Westland. We have a few members here but please make calls and emails if you live in surrounding area. Senator Sean McCann (D) Email: SenSMcCann@senate.michigan.gov517-373-5100Senator McCann is proud to serve Michigan’s 19th Senate District which includes all of Alamo Township, Antwerp Township, Brady Township, Charleston Township, Comstock Township, Cooper Township, Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Parchment, Pavilion Township, Portage, Prairie Ronde Township, Richland Township, Ross Township, Schoolcraft Township, and Texas Township. We have several trainers and owners in these communities please make sure we are engaging with them and they are making calls requesting support. Also engage with local fairs, fair youth, farmers, vets and Industry businesses to make connection please. Senator Paul Wojno (D) Email: SenPWojno@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-8360 Senator Wojno is proud to serve Michigan’s 10th Senate District which includes portions of Sterling Heights, Warren, Detroit, and all of the City of Center Line. We have a few members here but please make calls and emails if you live in surrounding area. Senator Sylvia Santana (D) Email: SenSSantana@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-0990 Senator Santana is proud to serve Michigan’s 2nd Senate District which includes all of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, and parts of Allen Park and Detroit. We have a few members here but please make calls and emails if you live in surrounding area. Senator Kevin Hertel (D) Email: SenKHertel@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-7315 Senator Hertel is proud to serve Michigan’s 12th Senate District which includes part of Clinton Township and all of Algonac, Chesterfield Township, Clay Township, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Harper Woods, Harrison Township, Ira Township, Mount Clemens, New Baltimore, and St. Clair Shores. We have a few members here but please make calls and emails if you live in surrounding area. Please also engage with potential farmers, vets and fairs surround and in these areas. With any communication please thank Senator Hertel for his previous advocacy and Bill Sponsorship to help support our Industry. Senator Sam Singh (D) Majority Floor Leader Email: SenSSingh@senate.michigan.gov517-373-3447Senator Singh is proud to serve Michigan’s 28th Senate District which includes parts of Grand Ledge, Lansing, Lansing Township, and all of Bath Township, Bengal Township, Bennington Township, Bingham Township, Caledonia Township, Corunna, Dallas Township, DeWitt, DeWitt Township, Duplain Township, Durand, Eagle Township, East Lansing, Fairfield Township, Greenbush Township, Hazelton Township, Laingsburg, Locke Township, Meridian Township, Middlebury Township, New Haven Township, Olive Township, Ovid, Ovid Township, Owosso, Owosso Township, Perry, Perry Township, Riley Township, Rush Township, Sciota Township, Shiawassee Township, St. Johns, Venice Township, Vernon Township, Victor Township, Watertown Township, Westphalia Township, Wheatfield Township, Williamston, Williamstown Township, and Woodhull Township. We have several trainers, owners, breeders and fairs in these communities please make sure we are engaging with them and they are making calls requesting support. Senator Singh has also been an advocate for our Industry in the past and please extend our gratitude to him and his staff for their prior leadership. Senator Roger Hauck (R) Minority Vice Chair Email: SenRHauck@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-1760 Michigan's 34th Senate District is represented by Republican Senator Roger Hauck of Mount Pleasant, serving in his first term since January 2023. The district covers a large central Michigan area, including Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Osceola, Mecosta, and Isabella counties, along with parts of Bay, Clinton, Lake, Midland, and Saginaw counties. We have several trainers, owners, breeders and fairs in these communities please make sure we are engaging with them and they are making calls requesting support. Senator Hauck has also been an advocate for our Industry for many years and please extend our gratitude to him and his staff for their prior leadership. Senator Michael Webber (R) Email: SenMWebber@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-0994 Michigan's 9th Senate District, a position he has held since being elected in 2022. As a Republican representing this area, his district includes Rochester, Rochester Hills, Troy, Utica, and parts of Oakland Township, Shelby Township, and Sterling Heights. We have a few members here but please make calls and emails if you live in surrounding area. Senator Dan Lauwers (R) Minority Floor Leader Email: SenDLauwers@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-7708 Michigan's 25th Senate District, which includes Huron and Sanilac counties, along with parts of Tuscola, St. Clair, and Macomb counties. A Republican from Brockway Township, he has been in office since January 2019. We have several trainers, owners, breeders and fairs in these communities please make sure we are engaging with them and they are making calls requesting support. Senator Lauwers has also been a long time advocate for our Industry sponsoring multiple legislative efforts. Please extend our gratitude to him and his staff for their prior leadership and support! Senator Joesph Bellino Jr. (R) Email: SenJBellino@senate.michigan.gov 517-373-5932 Michigan's 16th Senate District. A Republican from Monroe, he was elected to this position in 2022, with his current term running from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2026. The 16th District covers most of Monroe and Lenawee counties, as well as parts of Hillsdale County. We have several trainers, owners, breeders and fairs in these communities please make sure we are engaging with them and they are making calls requesting support. Senator Bellino has also been a long time advocate for our Industry so please extend our gratitude to him and his staff for their prior leadership and support! |
Latest Legislative Updates by date:
March 4, 2026: House Bills 4346 and 4347 have been referred to the Regulatory Committee. This is an exciting and important step forward for our industry. The committee includes several legislators who have supported horse racing and Michigan agriculture in the past, and we are encouraged by the opportunity to present them with the benefits of these bills. For a more detailed update view today's Facebook video.
February 26, 2026: House Bills 4346 and 4347 Pass Michigan House!
View the Facebook video from MHHA President Brett Boyd. The Michigan House of Representatives has officially passed House Bills 4346 and 4347 with strong bipartisan support, marking a significant step forward for Michigan’s horse racing industry and agricultural community. While this is an important milestone, the process is only halfway complete. The bills now advance to the Michigan Senate for further consideration.
February 13, 2026: Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association Praises Governor Whitmer’s Proposal to Boost the Equine Industry in Michigan. Click Here to read the full press release.
February 3, 2026: Legislative update and a message from MHHA President Brett Boyd. Click here to read.
MHHA Call to Action: January 16, 2026!Dear MHHA and MAFE Members, House Bills 4346-47 remain on the House Floor awaiting third reading and a vote of the House. Despite our Bills having bipartisan support and sponsorship these bills were not called up for a vote this week. To ensure these Bills have the opportunity to pass the Senate and be presented to the Governor prior to our breeding and county fair season we are humbly asking for urgency in the House of Representatives and your help. Revenues from HB4346-47 is desperately needed by many Michigan County Fairs to continue their historic annual fairs. We need your assistance immediately please. Please take the time to call your Michigan State Rep. today, this weekend or Monday at the latest. Your communication is critical to our success. Please be polite, professional and brief. We humbly request your support of HB4346 & 47 to support all Michigan County Fairs and the Michigan Horse Industry. These Bills are very important to my local fair, my farm and my family in ____________. These bills have been vetted by all 27 Michigan Casinos to ensure it doesn’t lead to additional gaming. They also include an amendment to prevent a decrease in our Michigan School Aid Fund. These bills have a high sense of urgency to allow for payments to fairs prior to our upcoming Michigan County Fair Summer season. These additional revenues and incentives are critical to the historical preservation of many Michigan Fairs and our Industry and we sincerely request your support to bring these bills up for a vote and passage. Respectfully, MHHA or MAFE MEMBER Find your Legislator with the following link: https://www.michiganvotes.org/legislators Please make calls to your Rep. and Michigan House Leader Matt Hall 517-373-1784 Please be polite, professional and brief. Please do your part. We are very close to getting these bills passed but need your help. |