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
June 8, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 1:15
p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4123 (S-1) (Rep. Griffin) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 4272 (Rep. Johnson) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:15 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. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from April 20, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Griffin to summarize HB 4123.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4123:
Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Support
Paul McDonald, EGLE – Support
Mandy Sheposh, Johnson Controls – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4123:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Support
Rami Haddad, Johnson Controls – Support
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, the Outman amendment #1 to HB 4123.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the Outman amendment #1 to HB 4123. The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report HB 4123, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and Brinks
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4123 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Johnson to summarize HB 4272.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4272:
Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Oppose
MaryAnn Dolehanty, EGLE – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. VanderWall to report HB 4272 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, and McBroom
Nays: Sen.(s) Bayer and Brinks
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4272. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 26, 2021
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