HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
MINUTES OF THE JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
AND
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
8:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by the Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Alexander, Filler, Mueller, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone
Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Wendzel, Frederick, Lower, Markkanen, O'Malley.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was called to order by Chairman Lauwers.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 19, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Lauwers laid before the committee a presentation by Chairman Talberg of the
Michigan Public Service Commission regarding the 2019 Statewide Energy Assessment.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chairman Bellino and Chairman Lauwers presented Michigan Public Service Commissioner,
Norm Saari, with a Special Tribute recognizing his years of service upon his retirement.
Representative Alexander moved to excuse Representatives Wendzel, Frederick, Lower,
Markkanen and O'Malley from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Joseph Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 9:55 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Weipert
Committee Clerk
mweipert@house.mi.gov