MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D.
SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7708
FAX: (517) 373-1450
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at
2:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SR 53 (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation.
2. Presentation from Doyle Beneby, CEO - Midland Cogeneration Venture
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon,
Schmidt, McCann, Brinks, McMorrow and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from May 11, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SR 53 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, and Schmidt.
Nays: Sen.(s) McCann, Brinks, McMorrow, and Bullock.
The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported.
The Chair read in the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 53:
Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Charles Weaver – Opposed
Gary Owen, TC Energy - Support
The Chair invited Doyle Beneby, CEO of Midland Cogeneration Venture to do a presentation.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:46 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 25, 2021
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