HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. SHANE HERNANDEZ
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 15,
2020
9:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Appropriations was called to order by the Chair Hernandez.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford,
Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Hoadley,
Love, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Pagan.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 11, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation on the environmental contamination in Oakland County before the
committee.
Representative Hoadley moved to excuse Representative Pagan from the meeting. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Liesl Cark, Director, along with Tracy Kerckemeti, and Mike Neller, all representing the
Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, gave a presentation on
environmental contamination in Oakland and Sanilac Counties. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Jim Ellison introduced the presenters from Oakland County and Madison
Heights.
Kathy Forzley, representing Oakland County Department of Health and Human Services,
testified on the presentation.
Dave Coulter, County Executive, representing Oakland County, testified on the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Melissa Marsh, City Manager, representing City of Madison Heights, testified on the
presentation.
Roslyn Grafstein, Mayor Pro Tem, representing City of Madison Heights, testified on the
presentation.
Todd Hillman, Emergency Manager, representing Sanilac County, testified on the presentation.
Questions and discussion followed.
Greg Alexander, Drain Commissioner, representing Sanilac County, testified on the presentation
Questions and discussion followed.
Kurt Shubel, representing Marion Township, testified on the presentation. Questions and
discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Shane Hernandez adjourned the
meeting at 10:53 AM.
Representative Shane Hernandez, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov