HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. HELENA SCOTT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology was called to order by
Chair Scott.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Scott, Andrews, Coleman, Neeley, Byrnes, Churches, Hill, MacDonell,
McFall, Wendzel, Outman, Aragona, BeGole, Greene, Prestin, Schmaltz.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Andrews moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 19, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4414 before the committee:
HB 4414
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled "The
management and budget act," (MCL 18.1101 to
18.1594) by adding section 290.
At 9:01 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:01 AM, Majority Vice Chair Andrews called the committee back to order.
Representative Scott and Todd Cook, representing the Michigan Department of Labor and
Economic Opportunity, testified in support of HB 4414. Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:11 AM, Majority Vice Chair Andrews laid the committee at ease.
At 9:11 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4414, but did not wish to speak:
Bree Anderson, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and
Budget.
The Chair laid HB 4066 before the committee:
HB 4066
(Rep. Coleman)
A bill to create the Michigan high-speed internet
office; to prescribe the powers and duties of the
Michigan high-speed internet office; to allow the
provision of grants and other financial and
technical assistance related to broadband and
digital infrastructure; and to provide the powers
and duties of certain state officers and entities.
Representative Coleman testified in support of HB 4066.
Eric Frederick and Mark Cook, representing the Michigan Department of Labor and
Economic Opportunity, testified in support of HB 4066. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4066, but did not wish to speak:
Sue and Tom VanDeventer, Petoskey residents.
Shakti Rambarran, representing the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.
John Petkus, a Rudyard resident.
Tom Corrigan, representing the City of Mackinac Island.
Joanne Galloway, a Lansing resident.
Jennie Hoffman, representing the Center for Change Michigan.
Gary Wellnitz, representing the AFTMI.
Rob Lyerla, representing the MI Rural Advocates.
Bob Thompson, representing the Michigan Farmers Union.
Representative Neeley moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Scott adjourned the meeting at
9:44 AM.
Representative Helena Scott, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov