HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by Chairman Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Lasinski, Sneller, T. Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Schroeder.
Representative Lower moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 6, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Markkanen moved to excuse Representative Schroeder from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 0041 before the committee:
HR 0041
(Rep. Hall)
A resolution to oppose the Green New Deal
as outlined in U.S. House Resolution 109 and U.S. Senate
Resolution 59 and encourage our national leaders to pursue
smarter evidence-based regulatory practices.
Representative Hall testified in support of the House Resolution. Questions and discussion
followed.
JerriLynn Osmar, representing herself as a concerned citizen, testified in opposition to the House
Resolution.
Representative Filler moved to report out House Resolution No. 41 with the recommendation
that the resolution be adopted. The motion prevailed 9-7-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley.
Nays: Reps. Lasinski, Sneller, T. Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
Pass: None.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Public Service
Commission. Sally Talbert, Chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission, gave a
presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by the Great Lakes Renewable
Energy Association. John Freeman and John Sarver, both representing the Great Lakes
Renewable Energy Association, and Mike Linsea, representing Solar Installers, gave a
presentation to the committee.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Bellino adjourned the meeting
at 10:30 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Weipert
Committee Clerk
mweipert@house.mi.gov