MEMBERS:
SEN. KIM LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR PETER J. LUCIDO
CHAIR
3100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
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LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7670
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 14, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2019, at
12:00 noon, in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Dan Scrips to the Michigan Public Service Commission.
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. He instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lucido, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, McBroom, and Hertel, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from March 7, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Dan Scripps to provide the committee with his opening statements.
The Chair invited committee members to ask questions regarding the appointment of Dan Scripps to the
Michigan Public Service Commission.
At 12:56 p.m., Sen. Hertel left the meeting and did not return.
The cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Dan Scripps to the Michigan Public Service Commission:
Tim Minotas, Michigan Sierra Club – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
David Palsrock, Citizen – Support
Kevin Borgia, Cypress Creek Renewables – Support
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support
Mike Alaimo, Clean Fuels Michigan – Support
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Alexis Blizman, Ecology Center – Support
Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 2, 2019
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