MEMBERS:
SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. SAM SINGH
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER
SEN. SUE SHINK
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
CHAIR
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PHONE: (517) 373-5100
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2023, at
1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 14 (Sen. McCann).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel,
Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from March 23, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 14.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 14:
Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support
Ethan Peizold and Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Manufacturing Association – Oppose
Tim Minotas, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter – Support
Sara Cambensy, Michigan Chemistry Council – Neutral
Liz Kirkwood, For the Love of Water – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to testify before the committee regarding SB 14:
Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support
Amanda Fisher, NFIB – Oppose
Katie Gordon, Grand Rapids Chamber – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 14:
Rebecca Esselman, Huron River Watershed Council – Support
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Amy O'Leary, Southeast Council of Governments – Support
John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support
Beth Wallace, National Wildlife Federation – Support
Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council – Support
Bill Wood, West Michigan Environmental Action Council – Support
Michael Garfield, Ecology Center – Support
Jennifer McKay, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council – Support
Horst Schmidt, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Support
Erin Stanley, Eastside Community Network – Support
Victoria Loong, We the People of Detroit – Support
Ann Rogers, Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council – Support
Erica Bloom, Great Lakes PFAS Network – Support
Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Travis Boeskool, EGLE – Support
Mack Jones, LARA – Support
Ben Tirrell, Michigan Farm Bureau – Oppose
Dawn Crandall, Homebuilders Association of Michigan – Oppose
Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Oppose
Charles Hauser, Granger – Oppose
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Oppose
Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Kelli Saunders, Small Business Association of Michigan – Oppose
Chris Phillips, Landfill Management Co. – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:31 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 20, 2023
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