Members:
SEN. TOM BARRETT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
SEN. RUTH JOHNSON
SEN. DALE ZORN
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. BETTY JEAN ALEXANDER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
SENATE
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES,
SENIORS AND VETERANS
SENATOR JOHN BIZON, M.D.
CHAIR
3400 BINFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2426
FAX: (517) 373-2964
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 6, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Families, Seniors and Veterans was scheduled for
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., in 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentations regarding low income heating assistance.
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the
roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chairman Bizon, Sen.(s) Barrett,
Runestad, Johnson, Zorn, Bullock and Alexander, a quorum was present.
The Chairman entertained a motion by Sen. Bullock to adopt the meeting minutes from
February 20, 2019. Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chairman invited Terry Beurer, Tammy Bair, and Ken Schulze of DHHS field
Operations, to present testimony.
The Chairman invited Angie Pizutti, Vice President of Customer Service and Tamara
Johnson, Director of Revenue and Protection for DTE Energy to present testimony.
The Chairman invited Saunteel Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer, for the Heat and Warmth
Fund, to present testimony.
The Chairman invited Amy Walt, from Consumers Energy, to present testimony.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chairman moved to adjourn the
committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 3/13/19
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