to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2024.
Representative Herzberg moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 22, 2024. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 504 before the committee: SB 504 (Sen. McDonald Rivet) 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 section 10gg (MCL 460.10gg), as added by 2018 PA 348. Senator McDonald Rivet; and Jason Griffin, representing Hemlock Semiconductor, testified in support of SB 504. Questions and discussion followed. Jennifer Heston, representing Hemlock Semiconductor, testified in support of SB 504. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 504, but did not wish to speak: Matt Felan, representing the Great Lakes Bay Region Alliance. Veronica Horn, representing the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce. Jeff Stoutenburg, representing DOW. Chris Iannuzzi, representing Consumers Energy. Tony Stamas, representing the Midland Business Alliance. The Chair laid HB 5568 before the committee: HB 5568 (Rep. Scott) A bill to create the Michigan high-speed internet office; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Michigan high-speed internet office; to allow the provision of grants and other financial and technical assistance related to broadband and digital infrastructure; and to provide the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.