HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by Chairman Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Lasinski, Sneller, T Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Schroeder.
Representative Sneller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Tyrone Carter moved to excuse Representative Schroeder from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality.
Liesl Clark, Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, gave a presentation
to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by the Association of Businesses
Advocating Tariff Equity (ABATE).
Rod Williamson, representing the Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity (ABATE),
gave a presentation to the committee.
Jeff Anthofer, representing Gerdau Specialty Steel, joined Rod Williamson to address the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Joseph Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 10:30 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Weipert
Committee Clerk
mweipert@house.mi.gov