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
October 15, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at
1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4389 (Rep. Allor).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4390 (Rep. Yaroch).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4391 (Rep. Yaroch).
4. Testimony regarding SB 402 (Sen. MacGregor).
5. Testimony regarding SB 403 (Sen. Outman).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.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 June 18, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep.(s) Allor and Yaroch to summarize HB 4389 – HB 4391.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4389, HB 4390 and HB 4391:
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4389:
John Dulmes, Michigan Chemistry Council – Support
Travis Boeskool and Steve Sliver, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy –
Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4390
and HB 4391:
Derek Sova, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4389,
HB 4390 and HB 4391:
Marc Smith, National Wildlife Foundation – Support
Alia Phillips, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Michael Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
The Chair invited Sen. MacGregor to summarize SB 402.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 402:
Travis Boeskool and Steve Sliver, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy – No
Position
The Chair summarized SB 403.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 403:
John Yellich, Michigan Geological Survey – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 402 and
SB 403:
Marc Smith, National Wildlife Foundation – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:26 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 22, 2019
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