HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
REP. GARY HOWELL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 10, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation was called to order by
Chair Howell.
The Clerk read in a letter from House Speaker Wentworth removing Representative Marino
from the committee and appointing Representative Martin.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Howell, Markkanen, Eisen, Wakeman, Martin, Sowerby, Cambensy and
Aiyash.
Absent: Rep. LaFave.
Excused: Rep. LaFave.
Representative Aiyash joined the committee remotely.
Representative Sowerby moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the Committee a presentation regarding PFAS by the Department of
Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Michigan PFAS Action Team, and Department of
Health and Human Services.
Travis Boeskool, representing the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy,
introduced the panel and gave an overview. Questions and discussion followed.
Abigail Hendershott, representing the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team, presented and
explained portions of the power point. Questions and discussion followed.
Kory Groetsch, representing the Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health, MDHHS,
presented and explained portions of the power point. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Markkanen moved to excuse Representative LaFave from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Howell adjourned the meeting at
11:36 AM.
Representative Gary Howell, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov