HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOE BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Beeler, Martin,
Outman, Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Puri, Scott.
Absent: Rep. Morse.
Excused: Rep. Morse.
Representatives Berman, Manoogian and Puri joined the committee remotely.
Representative Beeler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 16, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5761 before the committee:
HB 5761
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 2010 PA 270, entitled "Property
assessed clean energy act," by amending section
15 (MCL 460.945).
Representative Tisdel testified in support of HB 5761. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5761, but did not wish to speak:
Cliff Kellogg, representing C-Pace Alliance.
Laura Sherman, representing the Michigan EIBC.
Ed Rivet, representing the Conservative Energy Forum.
Hallie Fox, representing the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation on energy storage.
Commissioner Katherine Peretick, representing the Michigan Public Service Commission,
gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Angela Wojtowicz, Vice President of Business Planning and Development for DTE, gave a
presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Markkanen moved to excuse Representative Morse from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bellino adjourned the meeting at
10:09 AM.
Representative Joe Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov