MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D.
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 20, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at
2:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 42 ( Lauwers) with recommendation.
2. Testimony on Line 5 by Whitney Gravelle, President, Bay Mills Indian Community
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 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, Bizon,
Schmidt, McCann, Brinks and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from April 13, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SR 42:
James Shaw, IBEW Michigan State Conference – Support
James Harrison, Utility Workers Union of America – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 42:
Dan Dundas, MI Electric and Gas Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report SR 42 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, Schmidt, McCann, Brinks,
and Bullock.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
The Chair invited Whitney Gravelle, President of the Bay Mills Indian Community to present on Line 5
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. McMorrow was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:39 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee:
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