HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Alexander.
Representative Sneller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 4, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Wendzel moved to excuse Representative Alexander from the meeting. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4806 and HB 5445 before the committee:
HB 4806
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled
"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services affected with a
public interest within this state; to provide for alternative
energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include
municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy
under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service
commission and to prescribe and define its powers and
duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission
and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the
public service commission; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to
provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of
certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic
adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without
notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation
programs permitted under state law for certain federal
exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of
resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and
practices of providers of energy; to allow for the
securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide
for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect
and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending the title
and sections 10g, 10h, and 10q (MCL 460.10g, 460.10h, and
460.10q), the title as amended by 2016 PA 341, section 10g
as amended by 2008 PA 286, section 10h as added by 2000
PA 142, and section 10q as added by 2000 PA 141.
HB 5445
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to regulate persons that
provide electric vehicle charging services; to require
registration of certain persons that provide electric vehicle
charging services; and to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state officers and entities.
Representative Schreoder testified in support of HB 4806 and HB 5445. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4806 and HB 5445, but did
not wish to speak:
Charlotte Jameson, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4806 and HB 5445, but did not wish to
speak:
Leah Wawro, representing DTE.
Mark Griffin, representing the Michigan Petroleum Association.
Kurt Berryman, representing the Auto Dealers of Michigan.
Mike Johnston, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4806, but did not wish to
speak:
Reka Holley, representing the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4806, but did not wish to speak:
Cory Connolly, representing the Energy Innovation Business Council.
Matt Sowash, representing Tesla.
Chris Iannuzzi, representing Consumers Energy.
Robert O'Meara, representing the ITC Corp.
Marcia Hune, representing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Katie Abraham, representing the Michigan Municipal Electric Association.
Mike Alaimo, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
Kevin Miller, representing ChargePoint.
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5445, but did not wish to
speak:
Mike Alaimo, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5445, but did not wish to speak:
Cory Connolly, representing the Energy Innovation Business Council.
Kevin Miller, representing ChargePoint.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Joseph Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 9:19 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
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