HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOE BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, April 20,
2021
12:00
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Schroeder,
Martin, Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Schroeder and Outman joined the committee remotely.
Representative Cherry moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 23, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HR 85 before the committee:
HR 85
(Rep. Bellino)
A resolution to declare April 2021 as Natural Gas
and Electric Service Workers Appreciation Month
in the state of Michigan.
James Shaw, representing the IBEW Michigan State Conference, and James Harrison,
representing the Utility Workers Union of America, testified together in support of HR 85.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HR 85, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Dundas, representing the Michigan Electric and Gas Association.
Representative Bellino moved to report out HR 85 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Berman, Paquette, Martin, Roth, Manoogian,
Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Reilly.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by Michigan Biomass. Gary
Melow, representing Michigan Biomass, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and
discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Joe Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 1:00 PM.
Representative Joe Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov