HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOE BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 4, 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, Beeler, Martin, Outman,
Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Scott.
Absent: Reps. Paquette, Puri.
Excused: Reps. Paquette, Puri.
Representatives Berman and Morse joined the committee remotely.
Representative Martin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 27, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6019 before the committee:
HB 6019
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled "An act to
provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services
affected with a public interest within this state; to
provide for alternative energy suppliers; to provide
for licensing; to include municipally owned
utilities and other providers of energy under
certain provisions of this act; to create a public
service commission and to prescribe and define its
powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public
utilities commission and to confer the powers and
duties vested by law on the public service
commission; to provide for the powers and duties
of certain state governmental officers and entities;
to provide for the continuance, transfer, and
completion of certain matters and proceedings; to
abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit
certain rate increases without notice and hearing;
to qualify residential energy conservation
programs permitted under state law for certain
federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage
the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to
prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of
energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded
costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to
provide appropriations; to declare the effect and
purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 10hh.
Jesse DeerInWater, representing the NAIA of Detroit and CRAFT, testified in opposition to
HB 6019. Questions and discussion followed.
Gabriela Alcazar, representing herself, testified in opposition to HB 6019.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6019, but did not wish to speak:
Winston Feehely, representing DTE.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6019, but did not wish to speak:
Anawake DeerInWater, representing herself.
Maro Beauchamp, representing CRAFT and True Earth.
Representative Beeler moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6019. The motion prevailed 13-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Beeler, Martin, Outman, Roth,
Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Markkanen moved to report out HB 6019 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 12-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Beeler, Martin, Outman, Roth, Manoogian,
Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Scott.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Reilly.
Representative Roth moved to excuse Representatives Paquette and Puri 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
9:32 AM.
Representative Joe Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov