HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. HELENA SCOTT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
8:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology was called to order by
Chair Scott.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Scott, Andrews, Coleman, Whitsett, Neeley, Byrnes, Hill, MacDonell,
McFall, Wendzel, Outman, Aragona, BeGole, Greene, Prestin, Schmaltz.
Absent: Rep. Churches.
Excused: Rep. Churches.
Representative Coleman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 8, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Trevor Lauer, President representing the DTE testified in support of Questions and discussion
followed.
Tonya Berry and Chris Laird representing the ConsumersEnergy testified in support of
Mike Byrne and Kathleen Peretick representing the Michigan Public Service Commission
testified in support of
Glenda McDonald, James D'Amour, Elouise Garley and Em Perry testified in support of
Cathleen Russ testified in support of
Rick Schroek testified in support of
Edith Lee-Payne testified in support of
The following people submitted a card in support of , but due to the time constraints were
unable to speak:
Chuck Altman.
James Shaw, representing the IBEW Local 17.
Representative Andrews moved to excuse Representative Churches from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Scott adjourned the meeting at
10:30 AM.
Representative Helena Scott, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: March 22,
2023