MEMBERS:
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
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PHONE: (517) 373-5100
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 7, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Tuesday, November 7,
2023, at 12:00 noon, in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5120 (Rep. Aiyash) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 5121 (Rep. Puri) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:07 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel,
Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from November 2, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 5120.
The Chair invited Rep. Puri to summarize HB 5120 and HB 5121.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5120. The vote was
as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5120 and HB 5121:
Dan Scripps, Michigan Public Service Commission – Support
Dick Farnsworth, Montcalm County – Support
Clara Ostrander, Monroe County – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose
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Courtney Bourgoin, Evergreen Action – Support
Madeline Fata, Michigan Association of Counties – Oppose
Robert Joerg, Michigan Laborers District Council – Support
Justin Carpenter, Michigan EIBC – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB 5120 and HB
5121:
Dr. Wanda Iza, Citizen – Oppose
Jessica Kwekel, Montcalm County – Oppose
Jeremy Kwekel, Citizen – Oppose
Steven Weiss, Conway Township – Oppose
Mike Patullo, Ellington Township – Oppose
Mike Brown, Citizen – Oppose
Norman Stephens, Almer Township – Oppose
Diane Hulett, Riley Township – No Position
Elizabeth Masters, Wales – No Position
Pamela Reed, Citizen – No Position
Martha Kenyon, Citizen – Oppose
Curt Kenyon, Citizen – Oppose
Mark Bogi, Milan Township Supervisor – Oppose
Kurt Hausaueh, Citizen – No Position
Howard Fink, Park Township – Neutral
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 5120 and HB 5121:
William Miller, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Alli Gold Roberts, Ceres – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Brian Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support
Derrell Slaughter, NRDC – Support
Samarth Medakkar, Advanced Energy United – Support
Aaron Ostrander, Citizen – Support
Jessica Collingsworth, NexAmp – Support
Peder Mewis, Clean Grid Alliance – Support
Eli Isaguirre, Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights – Support
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Oppose
Andrew Vermeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – Oppose
Tim Langholz, NFIB – Oppose
Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
Robert Leiter, Seville Township – Oppose
Herold Defever, Citizen – Oppose
Carmell Pattullo, Ellington Township Treasurer – Oppose
James Choate, Citizen – Oppose
Rosemary Murphy, Windfield/Montcalm – Oppose
Kevin Murphy, Montcalm County – Oppose
Erin Harman, Iosco Township – Oppose
Clint Beach, Small Farmers – Oppose
Anne Gebauer, Iosco Township – Oppose
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Lisa Brown, Citizen – Oppose
Sue Deer Dembowski, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to report the (S-1) version of HB 5120 to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and Polehanki
Nays: Sen.(s) Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Pass: Sen. Bayer
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to report HB 5121 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and
Polehanki
Nays: Sen.(s) Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:21 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 25, 2024
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