MEMBERS:
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2021
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and
Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations
Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation on Line 5 from Canadian presenters
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McBroom, Sen.(s) Bumstead, Outman, Schmidt and McCann, a
quorum was present.
The Chair invited committee members and guests to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to adopt the meeting minutes from March 10, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following speakers to deliver a presentation regarding Line 5:

Bob Bailey, Member of Provincial Parliament, Sarnia-Lambton

Joseph Mancinelli, International Vice President and Regional Manager of Central and Eastern Canada,
Laborers' International Union of North America

Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Member questions and discussion followed.
The following individuals submitted testimony regarding Line 5:

Donna Perla, Mullett Lake Area Preservation Society – Oppose

Lisa Patrell, Ann Arbor – Oppose
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Matthew Shawn Borke – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 03/17/2021
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