HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 4, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by
Chair Howell.
The Clerk read in a letter from House Speaker Wentworth appointing members to the House
Natural Resources Committee.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Wakeman, Carra, Sowerby, Cambensy,
Aiyash.
Absent: Rep. Marino.
Excused: Rep. Marino.
Rep. Markkanen moved to adopt Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in Room 307 of the House Office
Building as the normal day, time and location for meetings of the House Natural Resources
Committee.
The motion prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, LaFave, Wakeman, Carra, Sowerby, Cambensy, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The House Natural Resources Committee will follow Chapter IV, stated in the House
Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor
Chair Howell made opening remarks.
The Chair laid before the Committee a presentation by Liesl Eichler Clark, Director of
Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Questions and discussion followed.
Rep. Wakeman moved to excuse Rep. Marino from the meeting. There being no objection the
motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Howell adjourned the meeting at
11:27 AM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov