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
March 19, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2019,
at 1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation by the Waste Management and Radiological Protection Division of the Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality regarding the Division and its responsibilities.
2. Presentation by the Michigan Chemistry Council regarding Michigan's waste and recycling
policies.
3. Presentation by the Michigan Recycling Coalition regarding the Coalition and its goals.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 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, and
Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Aaron Keatly, Chief Deputy Director of the DEQ, and Division Director Jack Schinderle
to give a presentation providing an overview of the Waste Management and Radiological Protection
Division of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
The Chair invited Executive Director John Dulmes, of the Michigan Chemistry Council, to give a
presentation regarding Michigan's waste and recycling policies.
The Chair invited Executive Director, Kerrin O'Brien, of the Michigan Recycling Coalition, to give a
presentation regarding the Coalition, the issues it addresses, and its goals.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Bayer was
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 2:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 9, 2019
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