MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARY CAVANAGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES
SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
CHAIR
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PHONE: (517) 373-2406
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 13, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, February 13,
2024, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 5028 (Rep. Puri).
2. Testimony regarding SB 498 (Sen. Irwin).
3. Reported HB 4676 (S-1) (Rep. Young) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4677 (Rep. Young) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4678 (Rep. Edwards) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss,
Lindsey, Hoitenga and Damoose, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Puri to summarize HB 5028.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5028:
Grace Michienzi, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council – Support
Todd Skowronski, Michigan Community Associations Institute Legislative Action Committee – Oppose
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5028:
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
Matt Sowash, Solar Energy Industries Association – Support
Carlee Knott, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Jane McCurry, Clean Fuels Michigan – Support
Aaron Viles, Electrification Coalition – Support
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Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support
John Freeman, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association – Support
Charles Griffeth, The Ecology Center – Support
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support
Emily Kelly, ChargePoint – Support
John Delurey, Vote Solar – Support
Courtney Welch, Sun Power – Support
Samarth Medakkar, Advanced Energy United – Support
Amanda Godward, Ecotelligent Homes – Support
Mark Cryderman, Citizen – Support
Scott Ringlein, Energy Alliance Group – Support
Tina Maharath, FLO – Support
Mike Berkowitz, Elevate – Support
Joe Kopp, Sun Store Energy – Support
Nicholas Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
The Chair summarized SB 498.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 498:
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Whitney Gravelle, Bay Mills Indian Community – Support
Mike McCoy, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4676, HB 4677 and HB 4678:
Jeff Cobb, The Education Trust Midwest – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4676.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4676. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Lindsey, Hoitenga,
and Damoose
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cavanagh to report the (S-1) version of HB 4676 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 4677 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
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Pass: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report HB 4678 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Irwin, Sen.(s) Santana, Cavanagh, Bayer, Shink, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Hoitenga, and
Damoose
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Lindsey
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:28 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 20, 2024
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