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Energy and Technology
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- Meeting date
- 2020-02-11
- Scheduled start
- 2020-02-11 14:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- 2020-02-11 14:00:00.000000
- Documented end
- 2020-02-11 15:01:00.000000
- Location
- the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
- Official minutes
- Open official source ↗
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- Actual end
- 2020-02-11 15:01:00.000000
- Actual start
- 2020-02-11 14:00:00.000000
- 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 February 11, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 596 (Sen. Barrett) SB 597 (Sen. McBroom) and SB 598 (Sen. Irwin). The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:00 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. Barrett to adopt the meeting minutes from January 28, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 596, SB 597 and SB 598: Senators Jeff Irwin, Tom Barrett, Aric Nesbitt, Michigan State Senate – Support Laura Sherman, Mark Hagerty, Mark Olinyk, Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council – Support Jayson Wallert, Power Home Solar – Support Renze Hoeksema, DTE Energy – Oppose Due to the time constraints the following individuals were unable to testify on SB 596, SB 597 and SB 598: Ed Rivet, Conservative Energy Forum – Support John Freeman, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association – Support David Friedrichs, Homeland Solar – Support Mike Linsea, Solar Winds Power Systems – Support Lisa Patrell, Washtenaw 350 Jonathan Miner, MISUN Grand Rapids, WMEAC – Support David Arnosti, Haslett Community Church – Support Graig Toepfer, Citizen – Support Marshall Clabeaux, Michigan Land, Air, Water – Support John Schleicher, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light – Support Page 1 of 2 Haldane Davies, Consumer Energy Alliance - Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 596, SB 597 and SB 598: Dylan Pogh, Mid-America Solar LLC – Support Paul Lukkari, Solar King LLC – Support Dave Leahy, Citizen – Support Alan Waller, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association – Support Wayne Schuurman, Audio Advisor – Support Jeremy Zinn, Oak Electric – Support Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support Gloria Koch, Citizen – Support Amanda Mayer, Distributed Power – Support Diane Cheklich, DZ Power – Support John Gourldy, Citizen – Support Beverly Ghesquiere, Huron Vallen Tennis Club – Support Nakhia Morrissette, Solar Energy Industries Association – Support Amy Heart, Sun Run – Support Donald King, Solar King LLC – Support Alex Neeley, Solar King LLC – Support Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support Gwen Hejna, Citizen – Support Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support John Sarver, Citizen – Support Tanya Paslawski, Michigan Electric and Gas Association – Opposition Ross Fisher, Citizen – Support Andrew Vermeesch, Michigan Farm Bureau – Support Chris Patselas, Citizen – Support Dan Worth, Great Lakes Business Network – Support Jim Byrum, Rural AG Policy Consultants – Support Jim Lively, Citizen – Support Nicholas Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support Christian Munz, Citizen – Support Robert Randalph, Quality Solar – Support Samantha Crisci, Citizen – Support Jason Bloomquist, Quality Solar – Support Todd Tennis, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Opposition Mark Hagerty, Michigan Solar Solutions – Support Bill Queen, Citizen – Support Jake Schuster, Citizen – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:01 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: February 18, 2020 Page 2 of 2
- Location
- the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2020-02-11
- Meeting id
- meeting-2942
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum confirmed
- Scheduled start
- 2020-02-11 14:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2019-2020
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