MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
SENATOR RICK OUTMAN
CHAIR
4400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3760
FAX: (517) 373-8661
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 4, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at
9:00 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 991 (S-1) (Sen. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and
Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from April 12, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 991.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 991.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 991:
Mark Griffin, Michigan Petroleum Association – Support
Al Peterson, Northend Meat and Produce – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 991:
Mike Frederick, Michigan Ground Water Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 991 (S-
1):
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support
Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
The Chair invited Marnie Triemstra, of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, to
answer questions regarding SB 991.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 991. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: Sen. McBroom
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to report the (S-1) version of SB 991 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 991 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:44 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 7, 2022
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