HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. HELENA SCOTT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology was called to order by
Chair Scott.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Scott, Andrews, Whitsett, Neeley, Byrnes, Churches, Hill, MacDonell,
McFall, Herzberg, Wendzel, Outman, Aragona, BeGole, Schmaltz.
Absent: Reps. Greene, Prestin.
Excused: Reps. Greene, Prestin.
Representative Whitsett joined the committee remotely.
Representative Churches moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 13, 2024.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation by Patrice Neely, Founder and CEO of
GoLogicsolutions.
Patrice Neely, representing GoLogicsolutions, spoke regarding enabling governments to
increase small business success rates. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5606, HB 5607, HB 5608 and HB 5609 before the committee:
HB 5606
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled "An act to
provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services
affected with a public interest within this state; to
provide for alternative energy suppliers and
certain providers of electric vehicle charging
services; to provide for licensing; to include
municipally owned utilities and other providers of
energy under certain provisions of this act; to
create a public service commission and to
prescribe and define its powers and duties; to
abolish the Michigan public utilities commission
and to confer the powers and duties vested by law
on the public service commission; to provide for
the powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to provide for
the continuance, transfer, and completion of
certain matters and proceedings; to abolish
automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain
rate increases without notice and hearing; to
qualify residential energy conservation programs
permitted under state law for certain federal
exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the
utilization of resource recovery facilities; to
prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of
energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded
costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to
provide appropriations; to declare the effect and
purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 10h (MCL 460.10h), as
amended by 2023 PA 245.
HB 5607
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to create a nuclear and hydrogen graduate
attraction and retention program to award grants to
certain graduates of a postsecondary school who
are employed in this state at a qualified electric
generation facility after graduation; to provide for
the powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to prohibit the
submission of false information and prescribe
penalties; to provide remedies; to create certain
funds; to provide for the distribution of money
from certain funds; and to allow the promulgation
of rules.
HB 5608
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to create a program that awards grants to
certain postsecondary schools in this state that
establish or expand certain educational programs
that lead to degrees or credentials supportive of
the nuclear and hydrogen industries; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state
officers and entities.
HB 5609
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to create a fund for a program that awards
grants to certain postsecondary schools in this
state that establish or expand certain educational
programs that lead to degrees or credentials
supportive of the nuclear and hydrogen industries;
and to provide for the powers and duties of certain
state officers and entities.
Representative Andrews and Representative Filler testified in support of HB 5606, HB 5607,
HB 5608 and HB 5609. Questions and discussion followed.
Mike O'Brien, representing the I & M Power Company, testified in support of HB 5606, HB
5607, HB 5608 and HB 5609. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Todd Allen, representing the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological
Sciences, University of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5606, HB 5607, HB 5608 and
HB 5609.
Angela Wojtowicz, representing DTE, testified in support of HB 5606, HB 5607, HB 5608
and HB 5609.
Mike Alaimo, representing the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of HB
5606, HB 5607, HB 5608 and HB 5609.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5606, HB 5607, HB 5608 and HB
5609, but did not wish to speak:
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
Katie Witkowski, representing the Michigan Community College Association.
Chris Iannuzzi, representing Consumers Energy.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Stephanie Johnson, representing the UWUA.
Representative Neeley moved to excuse Representatives Greene and Prestin from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Scott adjourned the meeting at
10:24 AM.
Representative Helena Scott, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov