Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Energy and Technology

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Meeting date
2020-01-28
Scheduled start
2020-01-28 14:00:00.000000
Documented start
2020-01-28 14:01:00.000000
Documented end
2020-01-28 14:51:00.000000
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-01-28 14:51:00.000000
Actual start
2020-01-28 14:01:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-159
Committee name
Energy and Technology
Evidence text
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 S-2 CAPITOL BUILDING P.O BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7708 FAX: (517) 373-1450 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. Page 1 of 2 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 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-01-28
Meeting id
meeting-2917
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2020-01-28 14:00:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Energy and Technology,” /meetings/meeting-2917.

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