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
February 23, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, 2021,
at 1:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
2. Testimony regarding SB 61 (Sen. Victory).
3. Testimony regarding SB 136 (Sen. Outman).
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, Bayer, and
Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair invited Amber Vrooman, of Sen. Victory's office, to summarize SB 61.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 61:
Travis Boeskool, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy – Support
Jerrod Sanders, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 61:
Tom Frazier, Michigan Townships Association – Support
The Chair summarized SB 136.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 136:
Phillip Preston, Michigan Beekeepers Association – Support
Meghan Milbrath, Michigan State University's Department of Entomology and the Michigan Pollinator
Initiative – Support
Ana Heck, MSU Extension – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 136:
Scott Faustyn, Michigan Green Industry Association – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 9, 2021
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