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 26, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at
1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 184 (Sen. VanderWall).
2. Testimony regarding SB 185 (Sen. Ananich).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:03 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. Johnson to adopt the meeting minutes from June 8, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Ananich and VanderWall to summarize SB 184 and SB 185.
The Chair invited Travis Boeskool and Kris Phillip, of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes,
and Energy to further summarize SB 184 and SB 185.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 184 and SB 185:
Rebecca Meuninck, Ecology Center – Support
Elin Warn Betanzo, Safe Water Engineering – Support
Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 184 and SB 185:
Becca Maher, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Danielle Van Damme, Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners –
Support
Mike Frederick, American Academy of Pediatrics Michigan Chapter – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
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Frank Waters, Michigan Primary Care Association – Support
Brian Broderick, Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Jared Rodriguez, Childcare Providers Association of Michigan – Oppose
William Miller, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 – Support
Sierra Camerone, American Academy of Pediatrics Michigan Chapter – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:53 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: November 30, 2021
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