MEMBERS:
SEN. KEN HORN, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
TECHNOLOGY
SENATOR DAN LAUWERS
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
January 28, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at
2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5263 (Rep. Aaron Miller) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Presentation on VAR:
a. Richard Blumenstock, Consumers Energy - Executive Director of Electric Planning
b. Don Stanczak, DTE Energy – VP Business Planning and Development
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:01 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, Outman,
McCann, Brinks and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5263:
Marla Braun, Office of State Representative Aaron Miller – Support
Yvette Collins and Mark Ortlieb, AT & T – Support
Bob Stewart, Frontier Communications – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to report HB 5263 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Outman, McCann, and McMorrow.
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Brinks.
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to recommend immediate effect for HB 5263. Without objection,
immediate effect was recommended.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding VAR:
Richard Blumenstock, Consumers Energy
Don Stanczak, DTE
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:51 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 11, 2020
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