MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 10, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at
2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 596 (Sen. Barrett), SB 597 (Sen. McBroom) and SB 598 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Outman,
McCann, Brinks and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from March 3, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 596, SB 597 and SB 598:
Students at the West Bloomfield High School – Support
Mike Linsea, Solar Winds Power System - Support
David Arnosti, Green Team at Haslett Community Church – Support
Mark Ames, Ann Arbor Solar Analytics – Support
John Freeman, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 596, SB
597 and SB 598:
Mindy Miner, Citizens Climate Lobby – Support
Jeremy Zinn, Citizen – Support
Jonathan Miner, WMEAC – Support
Dave Friedrichs, Homeland Solar – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:02 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 10, 2020
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