MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
SENATOR RICK OUTMAN
CHAIR
4400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3760
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 6, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at
9:00 a.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5496 (Rep. Howell) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer and
Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Mike Goschka, from Rep. Howell's office, to summarize HB 5496.
The Chair invited Rob Lee, of DTE Energy, to further summarize HB 5496.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5496:
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – Support
Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Neutral
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Neutral
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Neutral
Jason Greer, Michigan Chamber – Support
Winston Feeheley, DTE – Support
Cathy Wilson, Consumers Energy – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 5496 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5496. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:13 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 10, 2020
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