HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. HELENA SCOTT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology was called to order by
Chair Scott.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Scott, Andrews, Whitsett, Neeley, Byrnes, Churches, Hill, MacDonell,
McFall, Wendzel, Outman, Aragona, BeGole, Greene, Prestin, Schmaltz.
Absent: Rep. Steckloff.
Excused: Rep. Steckloff.
Representative Hill moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2024. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a series of presentations before the committee on energy assistance.
Reka Holley Voelker, representing the Michigan Public Service Commission, gave a
presentation on energy assistance programs.
Angie Sterner, representing the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm, Dr. Darienne Driver
Hudson, representing the United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Saunteel Jenkins,
representing The Heat and Warmth Fund, and Tonya Swenor, representing the Superior
Watershed Partnership, gave a presentation on energy assistance.
Sitara Govender, representing the Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Marissa
Boerman, representing True North Community Services, and Wende Randall, representing
the Kent County Essential Needs Task Force, gave a presentation on energy assistance.
Brian Lewis, representing Consumers Energy, gave a presentation on energy assistance.
Representative Neeley moved to excuse Representative Steckloff from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Scott adjourned the meeting at
10:01 AM.
Representative Helena Scott, Chair
Legan Rose
Acting Committee Clerk
lrose@house.mi.gov