HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. PAULINE WENDZEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Wendzel.
The Clerk read a letter dated January 30th, 2025, from House Speaker Matt Hall, which
appointed members of the Committee on Energy.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Thompson, Fairbairn, Frisbie,
Linting, Tate, Brixie, Liberati, Andrews, Coffia and Herzberg.
Absent: Reps. BeGole and Myers-Phillips.
Excused: Reps. BeGole and Myers-Phillips.
Chair Wendzel stated that the House Energy will follow the Uniform Committee Rules, stated in
the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor.
Chair Wendzel offered the following proposed committee rule:
At the discretion of the committee chair, a member of the public may address the committee
regarding business before the committee. The committee may accept written testimony in lieu of
oral testimony.
Representative Martin moved to adopt the proposed committee rule. The motion prevailed 13-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Tate, Brixie,
Liberati, Andrews, Coffia and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Martin moved to adopt Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. in room 519 of the House Office
Building as the standing day, time, and location of the House Energy Committee. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wendzel, Prestin, Martin, DeBoer, Schmaltz, Fairbairn, Frisbie, Tate, Brixie,
Liberati, Andrews, Coffia and Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4124, HB 4125, HB 4126, HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129 before the
committee:
HB 4124
(Rep. Wendzel)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to
206.847) by adding sections 677a and 717a.
HB 4125
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to create a program that awards grants
to certain postsecondary schools in this state
that establish or expand certain educational
programs that lead to degrees or credentials
supportive of the nuclear and hydrogen
industries; and to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state officers and entities.
HB 4126
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to create a fund for a program that
awards grants to certain postsecondary
schools in this state that establish or expand
certain educational programs that lead to
degrees or credentials supportive of the
nuclear and hydrogen industries; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain
state officers and entities.
HB 4127
(Rep. Thompson)
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 and certain providers of electric
vehicle charging services; 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
At 9:07 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:08 AM, Majority Vice Chair Prestin called the committee back to order.
Chair Wendzel and Representative Andrews testified in support of HB 4124, HB 4125, HB 4126,
HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129.
At 9:15 AM, Majority Vice Chair Prestin laid the committee at ease.
At 9:16 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Dr. Todd Allen, Chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences at the
University of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4124, HB 4126, HB 4125, HB 4127, HB 4128
and HB 4129. Questions and discussions followed.
Jeff McClelland, representing I&M Power, testified in support of HB 4124, HB 4126, HB 4125,
HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129. Questions and discussions followed.
Peter Dietrich, representing DTE, testified in support of HB 4124, HB 4126, HB 4125, HB 4127,
HB 4128 and HB 4129. Questions and discussions followed.
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 section 10h (MCL 460.10h), as
amended by 2023 PA 245.
HB 4128
(Rep. VanWoerkom)
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967," (MCL 206.1 to
206.847) by adding section 678.
HB 4129
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to create a nuclear and hydrogen
graduate attraction and retention program to
award grants to certain graduates of a
postsecondary school who are employed in
this state at a qualified electric generation
facility after graduation; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to prohibit
the submission of false information and
prescribe penalties; to provide remedies; to
create certain funds; to provide for the
distribution of money from certain funds; and
to allow the promulgation of rules.
Ken Flowers, representing Lake Michigan College, testified in support of HB 4124, HB 4126,
HB 4125, HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129. Questions and discussions followed.
Robert Joerg, representing the Michigan Laborers District Council, testified in support of HB
4124, HB 4126, HB 4125, HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129. Questions and discussions
followed.
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum, testified in support of HB
4124, HB 4126, HB 4125, HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129.
Wibke Heymach, representing the Clean Air Task Force, testified in support of HB 4124, HB
4126, HB 4125, HB 4127, HB 4128 and HB 4129.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4125, HB 4126 and HB 4129, but did
not wish to speak:
Mike Malane, representing St. Clair County Community College.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4125 and HB 4126, but did not wish to
speak:
Katie Witkowski, representing the Michigan Community College Association.
Dan Hurley, representing the Michigan Association of State Universities.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4125, HB 4126, HB 4124, HB 4127,
HB 4128 and HB 4129, but did not wish to speak:
Craig Borr, representing the Michigan Electric Co-Op Association.
Eli Isaguirre, representing the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights.
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Utility Workers Union of America.
Doug Roberts, representing Consumers Energy.
Adam Majestic, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Holtec.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufactures Association.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4125, HB 4126, HB 4124, HB 4127,
HB 4128 and HB 4129, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Minotas, representing the Sierra Club.
Representative Prestin moved to excuse Reps. BeGole and Myers-Phillips from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Wendzel adjourned the meeting at
10:14 AM.
Representative Pauline Wendzel, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov