MEMBERS:
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
CHAIR
7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-5100
FAX: (517) 373-5115
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2023,
at 1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 88 (S-1) (Sen. Santana) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 89 (Sen. Cherry) with recommendation and immediate effect.
Due to Senate Session, the committee was delayed.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel,
Camilleri, Polehanki, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from March 9, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Chang and
Lauwers were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. Cherry to summarize SB 88 and SB 89.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 88 and SB 89:
Rebecca Meuninck, Ecology Center – Support
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 88:
Paige Faults, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support
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The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 89:
Travis Boeskool, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 88 and SB 89:
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Colin Ford, Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics – Support
Brian Broderick, Michigan Association of Non Public Schools – Support
Amy Barto, Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan – Support
Jennifer McKay, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
John Rumpler, Environment Michigan – Support
Christy McGillivray, Sierra Club Michigan – Support
Rebecca Lazarus, Farmer Treasurer – Support
LaTricea Adams, Black Millennials for Flint – Support
Rebecca Lazarus, Ann Arbor Public Schools – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Mike Compagnoni, Michigan Water Environment Association – Support
Mike Compagnoni, Michigan Section American Water Works Association – Support
Logan Vorce, Michigan League of Conservation – Support
Frank Waters, Michigan Primary Care Association – Support
Sheryl Kennedy, Michigan Department of Education – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 88.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 88. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Polehanki,
Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bellino to report the (S-1) version of SB 88 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Polehanki,
Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 88 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report SB 89 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Polehanki,
Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 89. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:36 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 23, 2023
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