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
February 25, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020,
at 2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 596 (Sen. Barrett), SB 597 (Sen. McBroom) and SB 598 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 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 February 18, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 596, SB 597 and SB 598:
Brandon Hofmeister, Consumers Energy – Oppose
Renze Hoeksema, DTE Energy – Oppose
Due to the time constraints, the following individuals were unable to testify on SB 596, SB 597 and SB 598:
Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center – Oppose
John Freeman, GLREA – Support
Mike Linsea, Solar Winds Power – Support
John Schleicher, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 596, SB
597 and SB 598:
Jonathan Miner, WMEAC – Support
Brad Williams, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Stephanie Johnson, Utility Workers – Oppose
Paul Lukkari, Solar King, LLC – Support
Don King, Solar King, LLC – Support
John and Kathie Gourlay, GLREA – Support
Lisa Patrell, Washtenaw 350 – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 3, 2020
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