HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. HELENA SCOTT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology was called to order by
Chair Scott.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Scott, Andrews, Whitsett, Neeley, Steckloff, Byrnes, Churches, Hill,
MacDonell, McFall, Wendzel, Aragona, BeGole, Prestin, Schmaltz.
Absent: Reps. Outman, Greene.
Excused: Reps. Outman, Greene.
Representative McFall moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 28, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5457 before the committee:
HB 5457
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 224, entitled "Broadband
expansion act of Michigan," by amending section
2 (MCL 484.3252).
Representative Byrnes moved to report out HB 5457 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Scott, Andrews, Whitsett, Neeley, Steckloff, Byrnes, Churches, Hill,
MacDonell, McFall.
Nays: Reps. Wendzel, Aragona, BeGole, Prestin, Schmaltz.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to excuse Representatives Outman and Greene from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Scott adjourned the meeting at
9:03 AM.
Representative Helena Scott, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov