MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN CHERRY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. MICHELE HOITENGA
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES
AND AGRICULTURE
SENATOR SUE SHINK
CHAIR
4200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 3, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture was scheduled for Tuesday,
December 3, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 299 (S-1) (Sen. Singh), SB 300 (S-1) (Sen. Singh).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley and Hoitenga, a quorum
was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from October 1, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Singh to explain substitutes to SB 299 and SB 300. Member questions followed.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 299. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, and Hoitenga.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 300. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Shink, Sen.(s) Cherry, Singh, Polehanki, Daley, and Hoitenga.
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 299, (S-1), SB 300 and (S-1):
Sydney Hart and Tanya Rule, EGLE – Support
Skip Pruss, For the Love of Water – Support
Norm Hess, Michigan Association for Local Public Health – Neutral on SB 299, Support SB 300
Jennifer McKay, Michigan Environmental Council – No Position
Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Bill Lievense, Michigan Septic Tank Association – Support
Shawon Cecil, MI REALTORS – Support
Page 1 of 2
Madeline Fata, MI Association of Counties – Opposition
Eric Pessell, Calhoun County Public Health – Support SB 300
David Cotton, Cotton Environmental – Support
Rebecca Esselman, Huron River Watershed Council – Support
Larry Stephens, Stephens Consulting Services – Support
Michael Stephens, Guardian Wastewater Services – Support
Anthony Kendall, MSU Professor – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 299, (S-
1), SB 300 and (S-1):
Ben Tirell, MI Farm Burea – Opposition
Judy Allen, MI Township Assoc. – Neutral
Nicholas Occhipinti, Michigan LCV – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Neutral of SB 299, Support SB 300
Melissa DeSimone, MI Lakes and Streams Assoc. – Support
Elaine Sterrett Isley, West MI Environmental Action Council – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support
Dan Milan, Milan Supply Valley Farms – Support
Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Opposition
Paula Bowman and Denise Hartsough, League of Women Voters of MI – Support
Amy O'Leary, SEMCOG – No Position
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Victory 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 4:35 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 11, 2024
Page 2 of 2