MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURE
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday, February
6, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4596 (Rep. Mentzer).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Daley and Hoitenga, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to adopt the meeting minutes from October 17, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Polehanki
and Victory were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Ben Poulson from Rep. Mentzer's office to explain HB 4596.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4596:
Lance Biinoniemi, MI Infrastructure and Transportation Assoc. – Support
Mike Spence, Southeast MI Council of Governments – Support
John Foumier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Liz Kirkwood, For the Love of Water – Support
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Candice Miller, Macomb Co. Public Works Commissioner – Support
Chris Semrinec, MI League of Conservatoin Voters – Support
Sydney Hart, EGLE – Support
Horst Schmidt, U.P. Environmental Council – Support
Samantha Pickering, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center - Energy and Environmental Policy – Opposition
Mike Campagnoni, MI Water Environment Assoc. and American Water Works Assoc. – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club - MI Chapter – Support
Brian Reed, Delta Township, MI – Support
Jamie Logan, American Cleaning Institute – Support
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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 3:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 20, 2024
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