MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURE
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday, October
17, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SCR 11 (Sen. Shink).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.. Sh e instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, Victory and Hoitenga, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from October 10, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Chair Shink summarized SCR 11. Member questions followed.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SCR 11:
Kelly Thayer, Keep U.P. Wild Coalition – Support
John Mueller, Keweenaw Mountain Lodge – Support
Catherine Andrews, Friends of the Land of Keweenaw – Support
Horst Schmidt, UP Environmental Coalition – Support
Elise Rosky, Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action, MTU student group – Support
Senator Edward McBroom, Senate District 38 – Opposed
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SCR 11:
George Graves, self – Opposed
Henry Schienebeck, Geat Lakes Timber Professionals Assoc. – Opposed
John McIntosh, self – Opposed
John Velat, self – Opposed
Jordan Hoover, self – Opposed
Kristin Ojamiemi, self – Support
Nancy and Al Warrent, self – Support
Ontonagon Board of Commissioners, Ontonagon County – Opposed
Ron Store, self – Opposed
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U.P. Sportsmen Alliance – Opposed
Sierra Club – Support
Jeff Ratcliffe, Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance – Opposed
Tim Lynott, Keweenaw Land Association – Opposed
State Representative Dave Prestin, 108th House District – Opposed
Jeffrey Towner, Laughing Whitefish Bird Alliance – Support
Nick Occhipinti, MI League of Conservation Voters – Support
Kall Morris Inc, Marquette, MI – Support
Sarah Monte, Marquette Food Co-op – Support
Garret Johnson, MI Nature Association – Support
Ginny Landgon, self – Opposed
Kayln Store, self – Opposed
Brandon Erickson, self – Opposed
Jeremy Applekamp, self – Opposed
Jeremy Wuorenmaa, Western UP Planning and Development Region – Opposed
Scott Everett, Lake States Lumber Association – Opposed
Representative Greg Markkanen, HD 110 – Opposed
Paul Anderson, City Manager, City of Ironwood – Opposed
Emily Smith, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 6, 2024
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