HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. STEVEN JOHNSON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 21, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair Steven Johnson.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Steven Johnson, Outman, Hoitenga, Reilly, O'Malley, Wozniak, Brixie,
LaGrand,Young.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Hoitenga and LaGrand joined the committee remotely.
Representative Outman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 14, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the discussion on Drinking Water Safety Issues in the City of Benton Harbor
before the committee.
Liesl Clark, and Eric Oswald, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great
Lakes, and Energy, testified in regard to the discussion on Drinking Water Safety Issues in the
City of Benton Harbor. Questions and discussion followed.
Bishop James Atterberry, testified in regard to the discussion on Drinking Water Safety Issues
in the City of Benton Harbor.
Mayor Marcus Muhammad, Alexander Little, and Chris Cook, representing the City of
Benton Harbor, testified in regard to the discussion on Drinking Water Safety Issues in the
City of Benton Harbor. Questions and discussion followed.
Reverend Carlton Lynch, wished to testify in regard to the discussion on Drinking Water
Safety Issues in the City of Benton Harbor. But was unable to, due to time constraints.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Steven Johnson adjourned the
meeting at 11:57 AM.
Representative Steven Johnson, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov