HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Cambensy, Hope,
Witwer, Puri.
Absent: Rep. Garza.
Excused: Rep. Garza.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 16, 2021. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the presentation on the Great Lakes Compact and the Michigan Water Use
Program before the committee.
Water Use Assessment Supervisor Jim Milne, and Water Resources Division Director Teresa
Seidel, both representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy,
joined by Abigail Eaton, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development, all provided a presentation on the Michigan Water Use Program and the Water
Withdrawal Assessment Process. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Hope moved to excuse Representative Garza from the meeting. There being no
objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 11:34 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov