HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
REP. JAY DEBOYER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Oversight was called to order by Chair DeBoyer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoyer, Bierlein, Meerman, Carra, Bruck, Rigas, Schriver, Woolford,
Miller, Pohutsky, Conlin, MacDonell, Mentzer, Tsernoglou and Wegela.
Absent: Reps. Paquette and Jaime Greene.
Excused: Reps. Paquette and Jaime Greene.
Representative Woolford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair invited public comment on the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes,
and Energy operations.
Dan Meccariello, Vice President of Operations for Generate Upcycle, gave public comment on
the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
James DeYoung, an agricultural consultant for CID Farm Consulting, gave public comment on
the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Michael Alaimo, Senior Director of Legislative Affairs for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce,
and Troy Cumings, representing Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, gave public comment on the
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Dawn Crandall, Executive Vice President of Government Relations for the Home Builders
Association of Michigan, gave public comment on the Michigan Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 352, State Capitol
Building
Karl Jones, President of the Michigan Meat Association, gave public comment on the Michigan
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee. Questions
and discussion followed.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan County Drain Commissioners, and Larry
Protochiewitz, the Mason County Drain Commissioner, gave public comments on the Michigan
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee. Questions
and discussion followed.
Clare Alderink and Paul Windemuller, dairy farmers, gave public comment on the Michigan
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee. Questions
and discussion followed.
Zach Wenzlick gave public comment on the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes,
and Energy operations to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
David Lossing, representing the Huron River Watershed Council, gave public comment on the
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy operations to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Wegela moved to excuse Representative Paquette and Representative Jaime
Greene from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoyer adjourned the meeting at
12:13 PM.
Representative Jay DeBoyer, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov