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
October 22, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at
1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4389 (Rep. Allor).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4390 (Rep. Yaroch).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4391 (Rep. Yaroch).
4. Reported SB 402 (S-1) (Sen. MacGregor) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported SB 403 (S-1) (Sen. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
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. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from October 15, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair announced that voting on HB 4389, HB 4390, and HB 4391 was going to be postponed.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4389:
Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4390
and HB 4391:
Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Neutral
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The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version to SB 402.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 402 and
SB 403:
Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 402. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, and Brinks
Nays: Sen. Bayer
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report the (S-1) version of SB 402 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, and Brinks
Nays: Sen. Bayer
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 402 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version to SB 403.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 403:
Hal Fitch, Former Director of the Geological Survey – Support
Bethany Wicksall, State Budget Office – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 403. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report the (S-1) version of SB 403 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, and McBroom
Nays: Sen. Bayer
Pass: Sen. Brinks
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 403 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 29, 2019
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