MEMBERS:
SEN. KIM LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 28, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 2019,
at 11:30 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Liesl Clark as the Director of the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom, and Hertel, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from the February 27, 2019 meeting. Without objection,
the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Liesl Clark to provide the committee with her opening statements.
The Chairman invited committee members to ask questions regarding the appointment of Liesl Clark as the
Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Liesl Clark as the Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality:
Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Kevin Borgia, Cypress Creek Renewables – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Nicole Luckey, Invenergy – Support
Kevin O’Connell, Michigan CAT – Support
Brian Pageau, Foresight – Support
Rich Bowman, The Nature Conservancy – Support
Brandy Brown, Clearesult – Support
Clara Walker Miller, Walker Miller Energy Services – Support
Laura Sherman, Michigan Energy Innovative Business Council – Support
Tim Minotas, Michigan Sierra Club – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Brooke Beebe, Hemlcok Semiconductor – Support
Sen. Tom Barrett – Support
Amy Trotter, Michigan United Conservation Clubs – Support
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Amy Heart, Sun Run – Support
Paul Harris, Ranger Power – Support
Steve Murphy, Power Home Solar – Support
Bob Wilson, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance – Support
Manny Lentine, Citizen – Support
Alex Sagady, Citizen – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 03/06/2019