MEMBERS:
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
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PHONE: (517) 373-5100
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 14, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, September 14,
2023, at 1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 277 (Sen. McDonald Rivet) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel,
Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from June 27, 2023. Without objection, the minutes
were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. McDonald Rivet to further summarize SB 277.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 277:
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 277:
Courtney Bourgoin, Evergreen Action – Support
Andrew Vermeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – Neutral
Justin Carpenter, Michigan EIBC – Support
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Ashley Steffen, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – Support
Jim Murray, Summit Ridge Energy – Support
Jim Murray, Lightstar Renewables – Support
David Lossing, Huron River Watershed Council – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 277 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang,
Polehanki, and Hauck
Nays: Sen.(s) Damoose, Outman, and Bellino
Abstain: Sen. Lauwers
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Geiss and Singh to provide updates on changes to SB 271 and SB 273.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 20, 2023
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