MEMBERS:
SEN. KEVIN DALEY, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
SENATOR RICK OUTMAN
CHAIR
4400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3760
FAX: (517) 373-8661
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 23, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality was scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at
1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation by the Water Resources Division of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great
Lakes, and Energy regarding the Division and its responsibilities.
2. Presentation by the Michigan Water Environment Association regarding the history of the
Association and the critical issues the Association addresses.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Outman, Sen.(s) Daley, Johnson, VanderWall, McBroom, Bayer, and
Brinks, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Daley to adopt the meeting minutes from April 16, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Aaron Keatly, Chief Deputy Director of ELGE, and Division Director Teresa Siedel to
give a presentation providing an overview of the Water Resources Division of the Michigan Department of
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
The Chair invited Greg Kacvinsky, President of the Michigan Water Environment Association, and Keith
McCormack, Chair of the Government Affairs Committee of the Michigan Water Environment Association,
to give a presentation regarding the history of the Association and the critical issues the Association
addresses.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:47 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 4, 2019
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