MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D.
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7708
FAX: (517) 373-1450
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 21, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, September 21,
2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 103 (Sen. Schmidt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, Schmidt,
McCann, Brinks, McMorrow and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from September 14, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 103:
Simon Whitlock and Linda Apsey, ITC Holdings – Support
Jason Hayes and Greg George, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposed
Michigan Chemistry Council, Michigan Chemistry Council – Opposed
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 103:
Sharon Segner, LS Power – Opposed
Josiah Neeley, R Street – Opposed
Paul Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America – Opposed
Robbie Diamond, Serving America's Future Energy – Opposed
Ron Stimac, Johnson Controls – Support
Josh Egglestar, City of Wayland – Support
Kevin Korpi, Michigan Forest Products Council – Support
Jennifer Owens, Lakeshore Advantage – Support
IBEW Local 876 – Support
Nicole Blonshine, Blair Twp. – Support
IBEW Local 17 – Support
Ron LeBeau, Utility Line Contractors – Support
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IBEW Local 223 – Support
Peter Auger, City of Novi – Support
Matt Pagel, Xcel Energy – Support
Zach Morris, Market VanBuren – Support
Manny Lentine, American Transmission Company – Support
Al Pscholka, Kinexus – Support
Brian O'Connell, General Motors – Support
Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Rami Haddad, Johnson Controls – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Nesbitt was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 5, 2021
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