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
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2024, at
1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 152 (Sen. McBroom).
2. Testimony regarding SB 153 (Sen. Irwin).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. and announced that a quorum was not present.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 152 and SB 153:
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Carlee Knot, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support
Diane Holder and Brian Thiry, ReliabilityFirst – No Position
Allison Sutter, City of Grand Rapids – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Colin Derhamme, Melink Solar – Support
Bridget Callahan, Summit Ridge Energy – Support
Dan Kelly, Citizen – Support
Dr. Lisa Del Buono, Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action – Support
Rafael Mojica, Soulardarity – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 152 and SB
153:
Rachel Edwards Mosby, Polar Bear Sustainability – Support
Justin Carpenter, Michigan EIBC – Support
Sarah Moon, Fieldworks Power – Support
Ed Rivet, Michigan Conservative Energy Forum – Support
Dan Nowiski, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light – Support
Nichole Kenay Biber, Anishinaabeck Caucus – Support
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Terry Gates, Healthy Planet Strategies – Support
John Schleicher, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light – Support
David Arnosti, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light – Support
Rick Freiman, Citizen – Support
Andrea Pierce, MEJC – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 152 and SB 153:
John Loken, Citizens Climate Lobby Michigan – Support
Eric Stocker, AES – Support
Cynthia Bailey, Citizen – Support
Dr. Steven Ashmead, Citizen – Support
Elizabeth VanKlompenberg, Citizen – Support
Randy Dykhuis, Capital Area Friends of the Environment – Support
Heresanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Kevin McKinney, Citizens Utility Board of Michigan – Support
Courtney Borgoin, Evergreen Action – Support
Naajia Shakir, MEJC – Support
Juan Jhung Chung, MEJC – Support
Celis Jackson, NAACP Grand Rapids – Support
Missy Stults, City of Ann Arbor – Support
John Considine, Citizens Climate Lobby – Support
David Crandall, Citizens Climate Lobby – Support
Erma Leaphart, Citizen – Support
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Forrest Cohn, Utopian Power – Support
Jessica Collingsworth, Nexamp – Support
George Davidson, RWE Energy – Support
Scott Ringlein, Energy Alliance Group – Support
Leo Cox, Sun Share Community Solar – Support
Scott Elias, Clean Capital – Support
John Bernhardt, Pivot Energy – Support
Fernando Zurita, Syncarpha Capital – Support
Hannah Bent, ENGE – Support
Mike Berkowitz, Elevate – Support
Jim Heffron, Energy Solutions – Support
John Ablers, Advanced Energy United – Support
Chris Kunkle, Apex Clean Energy – Support
Derrell Slaughter, NRDC – Support
Leah Grossman, Cultivate Power – Support
Janet Zahn, Grand Rapids Climate Coalition – Support
Brianna Fiorillo, Lightstart Renewables – Support
Marnie Urso, Audubon Great Lakes – Support
John Freeman, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association – Support
Matt Sowash, Solar Energy Industry Association – Support
Joe Henri, Dimension Energy – Support
Carolyn Randall, CCL Michigan – Support
Bridget Long, CCL Michigan – Support
Marta Johnson, Climate Cabinet – Support
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Gloria Koch, QR Climate Coalition – Support
Ruth Linnemann, Citizen's Climate Lobby – Support
Mary Ellen Mika, Steelcase – Support
John Kinch, Michigan Energy Options – Support
Andrew Vermeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support
Fielding Yost, Citizen's Climate Lobby – Support
Paula Bowman and Denise Hartsough, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Support
Brett Little, Citizen – Support
Shirley Jackson, Conservation Committee of the Crossroads Group of MI Sierra Club – Support
Cathy Sayre, Citizen – Support
David Holtz, Sierra Club – Support
Ronald Kardos, Sierra Club – Support
Marjorie Brigham-Kardos, Sierra Club – Support
Jan O'Connell, Michigan Beyond Coal and Clean Energy Campaign MI Sierra Club – Support
Erin Currie, SunVest – Support
Kaitlin Hollinger, Bluewave – Support
Kaitlin Kelly O'Neil, ECA Solar – Support
Katie Kienbaum, Institute for Local Self Reliance – Support
Carlo Cavallaro, Coalition for Community Solar Access – Support
Dave Palsrok, DTE – Oppose
Ryan Charney, IBEW Michigan State Conference – Oppose
Chris Iannuzzi, Consumers Energy – Oppose
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Oppose
Hauwa Abbas, MEJC – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:47 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: December 5, 2024
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