MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D.
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. DOUGLAS WOZNIAK
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 25, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at
2:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 672 (Sen. Schmidt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Bumstead, Bizon, Schmidt,
Wozniak, McCann, Brinks and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wozniak to adopt the meeting minutes from November 30, 2021.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Senator Schmidt to summarize SB 672.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 672:
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Amy Keller, Michigan Association for Justice – Opposed
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 672:
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
John Dulmes, Michigan Chemistry Council – Support
Gavin Goetz, AT&T – Support
Joe Sproles, Alliance for Automotive Innovation – Support
Karen Johnston, Toyota Motors North America – Support
Michael Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Katie Doyen, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Support
William Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Opposed
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen.(s) Barrett and McMorrow were excused from the meeting.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:41 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 1, 2022
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