Members:
SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. MICHAEL MACDONALD
SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR ED MCBROOM
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 13, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 9:15
a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
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The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HCR 1 (Rep. Lower).
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:17 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time,
the following members were present: Chairman McBroom, Sen.(s) Lucido, MacDonald. and Irwin, a
quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Irwin to adopt the meeting minutes from February 7, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invite the following individuals to present testimony regarding HCR 1:
Dennis Bittner, Citizen – Support
Rory Mattson, Citizen – Support
Jim Brennan, Citizen – Support
At 9:17 a.m., the Chairman recessed the committee.
At 10:37 a.m., with all members present, the Chairman reconvened the committee.
The Chairman invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HCR 1:
Charles Owens, National Federation of Independent Business – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Tim Greimel, AFSCME Council 25 – Oppose
Jason Geer, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Matt Smego, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Tony Pacjorek, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Randy Block, Michigan Unitarian University Social Justice Network – Oppose
The Chairman read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HCR 1:
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufactures Association – Support
Josh Lunger, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Rebecca Park, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Travis Boeskoll, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality – Oppose
Tim Minotas, Michigan Sierra Club – Oppose
Megan Weingartz, Citizen – Oppose
Alexandra Kehn, Citizen – Oppose
Megan McCollum, Spartan Sierra Club – Oppose
Chris Back, Sierra Club, Spartan Sierra Club – Oppose
Cathy Albro, League of Conservation Voter – Oppose
Jake Spicuzza, Citizen – Oppose
Ashia Sonnenberg, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Maxwell Lewis, Citizen – Oppose
Maia Madrid, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Nathan Melusi, Citizen – Oppose
Rebecca Meuninek, Ecology Center, Incorporated – Oppose
Sydney Burke, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Ronald Emaus, Clean Water – Oppose
Gloria Korch, Citizen – Neutral
Jim Egged, Sierra Club – Oppose
Mara Herman, Ecology Center – Oppose
Thomas Gilpin, Michigan Sierra Club – Oppose
Anne Woiwode, Sierra Club – Oppose
Dwight Washington, Citizen – Oppose
Judy Nolen, Citizen – Oppose
Jessica Garrels, Citizen – Oppose
Jennie Hoffman, Citizen – Oppose
Emily Duthinl, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Madison Ham, Sierra Club, Clean Water Action- Oppose
Kathleen Mayo, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Meredith Gillies, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Leah Zekelman, Citizen – Oppose
Gwen Gilbert, Citizen – Oppose
Bentley Johnson, Citizen – Oppose
Kate Sinclair, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Alayna Surdock, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Daniel Sayre, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Kathie Kuhn, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Tamera Smith, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Ronald Emaus, Clean Water Action – Oppose
Richard Morley Barron, Sierra Club – Oppose
Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council – Oppose
Cyndi Roper, Citizen – Oppose
Sylvia Orduno, People's Water Board – Oppose
Jeanne Galloway, Citizen – Oppose
Lori Lutz, Peoples Water Board – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the meeting. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:32 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 02/19/2019