MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR., MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
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**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 26, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 3:00
p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Reported the appointment of Mr. George K. Heartwell III to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission
unfavorably.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following
members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom and Hertel, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from the February 20, 2020 meeting.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding the appointment of Mr. George K.
Heartwell III to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission:
Rep. Matt Hall, 63rd House District – Oppose
Bill Wood, West Michigan Environmental Action Council – Support
Tim Minotes, Sierra Club – Support
Bee Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Support
Lauren Saper, Humane Society of Huron Valley – Support
Bryan Burroughs, Trout Unlimited – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
The Chair acknowledged written testimony was submitted by the following individuals:
Mark Bartholomew, Citizen – Oppose
Jim Felgenauer, Citizen – Oppose
James Shiflett, Citizen – Oppose
Sally VandenBrand, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata, seconded by Sen. Nesbitt, to report the appointment of Mr. George K.
Heartwell III to the Natural Resource Commission unfavorably. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom
Nays: Sen. Hertel
The motion prevailed the appointment was reported unfavorably.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without objection, the
committee was adjourned at 3:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: