HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Kuppa, Manoogian.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Haadsma, Shannon.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2020.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation from Michigan Biomass. Gary
Melow, Director, Michigan Biomass; Thomas Vine, Manager, Viking Energy of McBain; Edward
Going, Manager, Grayling Generating Station; and Aaron Hess, Manager, Mid-Michigan
Recycling gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Markkanen moved to excuse Representatives Haadsma and Shannon from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Joseph Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 10:07 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov