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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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 24, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, 2021,
at 12:30 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4210 (Rep. Beth Griffin) with recommendation.
2. Presentation on Line 5 from Michigan Gas Propane Association
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:30 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 and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from March 16, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
Gavin Goetz, AT&T Michigan – Support
Jennifer Greenburg, Telecom Assoc. of MI – Support
The Chair made a motion to report HB 4210 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, and Schmidt.
Nays: Sen.(s) McCann, Brinks, and Bullock.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 12:51 p.m. Senator Horn entered the meeting.
The Chair invited the following members of Michigan Propane Gas Association to present on Line 5:
Jane Tomascewski, Director of Supply, Crystal Flash
Wayne Kohley, Owner Excel, Propane
Michael Sloan, Senior Director, Energy Markets ICF
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. McMorrow was excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 13, 2021
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