MEMBERS:
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-5100
FAX: (517) 373-5115
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 15, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, February 15,
2024, at 1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 366 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 225 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 226 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4185 (Rep. Mentzer) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4186 (S-1) (Rep. McKinney) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4188 (S-1) (Rep. Aiyash) with recommendation.
7. Reported HB 4190 (Rep. VanderWall) with recommendation.
8. Testimony regarding SB 398 (Sen. McCann).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:42 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel,
Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from February 1, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Reka Holley Voelker, from the Michigan Public Service Commission, to answer questions
regarding SB 366.
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
366:
Reka Holley Voelker, Michigan Public Service Commission – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to report SB 366 to the floor with recommendation
that it pass. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair offered, and summarized, (S-1) versions of SB 225 and SB 226.
Sen. Outman offered an (S-1) version of HB 4186.
The Chair invited Sen. Outman to summarize the (S-1) version of HB 4186.
Sen. Chang offered an (S-1) version of HB 4188.
The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize the (S-1) version of HB 4188.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4188:
Tim Langholz, NFIB – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 225. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 225 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino
Nays: Sen. Hauck
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 226. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report the (S-1) version of SB 226 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino
Nays: Sen. Hauck
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 4185 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and
Polehanki
Nays: Sen.(s) Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4186. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino
Nays: Sen. Hauck
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report the (S-1) version of HB 4186 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino
Nays: Sen. Hauck
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4188. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report the (S-1) version of HB 4188 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, and Outman
Nays: Sen.(s) Lauwers, Damoose, Hauck, and Bellino
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 4190 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino
Nays: Sen. Hauck
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 1:50 p.m., Sen. Bellino left the committee and did not return.
The Chair summarized SB 398.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 398.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 398. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Hauck
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 398:
Dr. Douglas McLaughlin, Kalamazoo River Watershed – Support
Sydney Hart and Jerrod Sanders, EGLE – Support
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The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
398:
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Evan Zimmerman, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Support
Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 22, 2024
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