MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
SENATOR RICK OUTMAN
CHAIR
4400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3760
FAX: (517) 373-8661
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 10, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Thursday, November 10,
2022, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1300 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 1169 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and
Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from June 7, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. VanderWall to summarize SB 1169.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1169:
Mark Griffin, Michigan Petroleum Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1169:
Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to report SB 1169 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, and McBroom
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Bayer and Brinks
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 1169. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:08 a.m.
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