HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNOLOGY
REP. HELENA SCOTT
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology was called to order by
Chair Scott.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Scott, Coleman, Whitsett, Neeley, Byrnes, Hill, MacDonell, McFall,
Wendzel, Outman, Aragona, BeGole, Greene, Prestin, Schmaltz.
Absent: Reps. Andrews, Churches.
Excused: Reps. Andrews, Churches.
Representative Coleman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 1, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation by:
Laura Clark, State Chief Information Officer, DTMB.
Jayson Cavendish, Acting Chief Security Officer for the State, Department of Technology,
Management and Budget.
Detective First Lieutenant Jim Ellis, Michigan Cyber Command, Michigan State Police.
Lt. Colonel John Brady, Commander of the 272d Cyber Operations Squadron, Michigan
National Guard.
Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Byrnes moved to excuse Representatives Andrews and Churches from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Scott adjourned the meeting at
10:15 AM.
Representative Helena Scott, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov