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
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PHONE: (517) 373-5100
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 2023, at
1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 26 (S-3) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 302 (Sen. Camilleri).
3. Testimony regarding SB 303 (Sen. McDonald Rivet).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:33 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, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from April 20, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Lauwers was
excused from the meeting.
Sen. Chang offered an (S-3) version of SB 26.
The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize the (S-3) version of SB 26.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 26:
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Horst Schmidt, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 26. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-3) version of SB 26 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) Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet and Camilleri to summarize SB 302 and SB 303.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 302 and SB 303:
Justin Carpenter, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council – Support
Todd Williams, Lean and Green Michigan – Support
Nicholas Zuba, CPACE Alliance – Support
Bali Kumar, PACE Alliance Group – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 302 and SB 303:
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Horst Schmidt, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Support
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support
Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Support
Dawn Crandall, Home Builders Association of Michigan – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:59 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 24, 2023
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