HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian,
Shannon.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the meeting minutes from August 7, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4806 before the committee:
HB 4806
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitles
“An act to provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services affected with a
public interest within this state; to provide for alternative
energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include
municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy
under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service
commission and to prescribe and define its powers and
duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission
and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the
public service commission; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to
provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of
certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic
adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without
notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation
programs permitted under state law for certain federal
exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of
resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and
practices of providers of energy; to allow for the
securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide
for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect
and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending the title
and sections 10g, 10h, and 10q (MCL 460.10g, 460.10h, and
460.10q), the title as amended by 2016 PA 341, section 10g
as amended by 2008 PA 286, section 10h as added by 2000
PA 142, and section 10q as added by 2000 PA 141.
Representative Schroeder testified in support of HB 4806. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4806, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Compagnoni, representing ChargePoint.
Laura Sherman, representing the Energy Innovation Business Council.
Charlotte Jameson, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
Nick Occhipinti, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Reka Holley, representing the Michigan Public Service Commission.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Joseph Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 9:17 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov