HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOE BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 22,
2021
11:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Schroeder,
Martin, Outman, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Absent: Rep. Roth.
Excused: Rep. Roth.
Representative Morse moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 17, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5011 and HB 5012 before the committee:
HB 5011
(Rep. Rabhi)
A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled "Property
assessed clean energy act," by amending the title
and sections 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, and 17 (MCL
460.933, 460.935, 460.937, 460.941, 460.943,
460.945, and 460.947), section 3 as amended by
2017 PA 242.
HB 5012
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled "Property
assessed clean energy act," by amending section 9
(MCL 460.939), as amended by 2017 PA 242.
Representative Manoogian moved to report out HB 5011 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Schroeder, Martin, Outman, Manoogian,
Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Nays: Reps. Reilly, Berman, Paquette.
Pass: None.
Representative Manoogian moved to report out HB 5012 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Schroeder, Martin, Outman, Manoogian,
Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Nays: Reps. Reilly, Berman, Paquette.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4801 and HB 4802 before the committee:
HB 4801
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to regulate persons that provide electric
vehicle charging services; to require registration of
certain persons that provide electric vehicle
charging services; and to prescribe the powers and
duties of certain state officers and entities.
HB 4802
(Rep. Kuppa)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled "An act to
provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services
affected with a public interest within this state; to
provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide
for licensing; to include municipally owned
utilities and other providers of energy under
certain provisions of this act; to create a public
service commission and to prescribe and define its
powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public
utilities commission and to confer the powers and
duties vested by law on the public service
commission; to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state governmental officers and entities;
to provide for the continuance, transfer, and
completion of certain matters and proceedings; to
abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit
certain rate increases without notice and hearing;
to qualify residential energy conservation
programs permitted under state law for certain
federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage
the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to
prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of
energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded
costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to
provide appropriations; to declare the effect and
purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending the title and sections 10g, 10h, and 10q
(MCL 460.10g, 460.10h, and 460.10q), the title as
amended by 2016 PA 341, section 10g as amended
by 2008 PA 286, section 10h as added by 2000 PA
142, and section 10q as added by 2000 PA 141.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4801, but did not wish
to speak:
Tim Ward, representing TESLA.
Representative Markkanen moved to withdraw the (H-1) sub to HB 4801 that was properly
placed before the committee on June 17, 2021. Without objection the motion prevailed.
Representative Outman moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4801. The motion prevailed
11-3-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Schroeder, Martin,
Outman, Sneller, Haadsma.
Nays: Reps. Morse, Puri, Scott.
Pass: Reps. Manoogian, Cherry.
Representative Schroeder offered the following amendment to HB 4801 (H-2):
1. Amend page 4, line 12, after "accessible" by striking out the balance of the
subdivision and inserting a period.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4801 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Schroeder, Martin,
Outman, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Outman moved to report House Bill No. 4801 as amended, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 11-2-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Paquette, Schroeder, Martin, Outman,
Sneller, Haadsma, Puri.
Nays: Reps. Morse, Scott.
Pass: Reps. Berman, Manoogian, Cherry.
Representative Paquette moved to withdraw the (H-1) sub to HB 4802 that was properly
placed before the committee on June 17, 2021. Without objection the motion prevailed.
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4802. The motion prevailed
16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Schroeder,
Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schroeder offered the following amendments to HB 4802 (H-2):
1. Amend page 6, line 21, after "charging" by striking out "station" and inserting
"device".
2. Amend page 6, line 22, after "charging" by striking out "station" and inserting
"device".
3. Amend page 6, line 23, after "charging" by striking out "station" and inserting
"device".
Representative Schroeder moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4802 (H-2). The motion
prevailed 15-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Paquette, Schroeder, Martin, Outman,
Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Berman.
Representative Martin moved to report House Bill No. 4802 as amended, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 10-3-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Paquette, Schroeder, Martin, Outman, Sneller,
Cherry, Haadsma.
Nays: Reps. Morse, Puri, Scott.
Pass: Reps. Reilly, Berman, Manoogian.
Representative Martin moved to excuse Representative Roth from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bellino adjourned the meeting at
12:10 PM.
Representative Joe Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov