MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
July 22, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at
3:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 597 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:09 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Outman,
McCann, Brinks, and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from June 23, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 597.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 597. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Bumstead, and Outman
Nays: Sen.(s) Barrett, Brinks, and McMorrow
Pass: Sen. McCann
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 597 (S-1):
Mike Byrne, Michigan Public Service Commission – No Position
Brett French, Upper Peninsula Power Company – Oppose
Laura Sherman, Michigan EIBC – Oppose
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 597:
Rodney Cole, DTE – Oppose
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – No Position
Cathy Wilson, Consumers Energy – Oppose
Missy Stults, City of Ann Arbor – No Position
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 597:
John Freeman, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association – No Position
Steve Murphy, Power Home Solar – Oppose
Kirk Profit, City of Ann Arbor – Oppose
Lisa Patrell, Washtenaw 350 – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 597 (S-
1):
Andrew Varmeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:44 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: July 28, 2020
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