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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
S-2 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7708
FAX: (517) 373-1450
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 9, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at
2:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 46 (S-1) ( Nesbitt) with recommendation.
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. Nesbitt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 46. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, McCann, Brinks, and Bullock.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
At 2:06 p.m. Senators Horn and Schmidt entered the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 46 (S-1):
Jared Fleisher, Rocker Fiber – Support
Steve Schultz, Bloomingdale Communications – Support
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Opposition
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
Matt Miner, Clear Rate Communications – Support
Alexa Kramer, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce – Support
At 2:23 p.m. Senator Bizon entered the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report the (S-1) version of SB 46 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, and Schmidt.
Nays: None
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Pass: Sen.(s) McCann, Brinks, and Bullock.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McCann 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 2:30 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 23, 2021
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