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MEMBERS:
SEN. SAM SINGH, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-5100
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 12, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, June 12, 2025, at
1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 246 (S-1) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 247 (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 394 (Sen. Cherry).
4. Testimony regarding SB 395 (Sen. Bellino).
5. Testimony regarding SB 396 (Sen. McCann).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Damoose, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to adopt the meeting minutes from June 11, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Lauwers and
Outman were excused from the meeting.
Sen. Camilleri offered an (S-1) version of SB 246.
The Chair invited Sen. Camilleri to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 246.
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
246 and SB 247:
Jason Geer, Michigan Oil and Gas Association – Oppose
David Lossing, Huron River Watershed Council – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 246. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Damoose,
Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report the (S-1) version of SB 246 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and Polehanki
Nays: Sen.(s) Damoose, Hauck, and Bellino
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Camilleri to report SB 247 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and Polehanki
Nays: Sen.(s) Damoose, Hauck, and Bellino
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair summarized SB 394 to SB 396.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 394 to SB 396:
Sydney Hart and Adam Wygant, EGLE – No Position
Autumn Haagsma, Michigan Geological Survey – Support
Robert Joerg, Michigan Laborers District Council – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Oppose
Derrell Slaughter, National Resources Defense Council – Oppose
Carlee Knott, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
Ben Poulson, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Bob Mannes, Core CO2 Services – Support
Tim Gehring, NorthStar Clean Energy – Support
Susan Fancy, Citizen who works at the Global CO2 Initiative – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 394 to SB
396:
Nichole Keway Biber, Clean Water Action – Support
Rich Bowman, The Nature Conservancy Michigan Chapter – Support
Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 394 to SB 396:
William Miller, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
Winston Feeheley, DTE – Support
James Harrison, Utility Workers Union of America – Support
Andrew Schepers, HolcimUS – Support
Adam Majestic, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Jason Geer, Michigan Oil and Gas Association – Support
William Lievense, Linde – Support
Olga Chistyakova, BP Energy – Support
Mike Witkowski, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Jason Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
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Jeff Stoutenburg, DOW – Support
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support
Doug Roberts, Consumers Energy – Support
Todd Tennis, IBEW Michigan State Conference – Support
Manny Lentin, Tondu Corporation – Support
David Lossing, Huron River Watershed Council – Oppose
Chris Gilmer-Hill, Michigan Environmental Coalition – Oppose
Alexis Blizman, Ecology Center – Oppose
Marta Johnson, Climate Cabinet – Oppose
Horst Schmidt, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.