Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Energy and Technology

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Meeting date
2021-05-18
Scheduled start
2021-05-18 14:00:00.000000
Documented start
2021-05-18 14:01:00.000000
Documented end
2021-05-18 14:46:00.000000
Location
the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Official minutes
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Actual end
2021-05-18 14:46:00.000000
Actual start
2021-05-18 14:01:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-223
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. JOHN BIZON, M.D. SEN. WAYNE A. SCHMIDT SEN. SEAN MCCANN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. WINNIE BRINKS SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK 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 May 18, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Technology was scheduled for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SR 53 (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation. 2. Presentation from Doyle Beneby, CEO - Midland Cogeneration Venture 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, Bizon, Schmidt, McCann, Brinks, McMorrow and Bullock, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Horn to adopt the meeting minutes from May 11, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SR 53 to the floor with recommendation that it be adopted. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Lauwers, Sen.(s) Horn, LaSata, Nesbitt, Barrett, Bumstead, Bizon, and Schmidt. Nays: Sen.(s) McCann, Brinks, McMorrow, and Bullock. The motion prevailed and the resolution was reported. The Chair read in the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SR 53: Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support Charles Weaver – Opposed Gary Owen, TC Energy - Support The Chair invited Doyle Beneby, CEO of Midland Cogeneration Venture to do a presentation. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:46 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: May 25, 2021 Page 1 of 1
Location
the Senate Hearing Room, Ground Floor, Boji Tower
Media count
1
Meeting date
2021-05-18
Meeting id
meeting-3388
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2021-05-18 14:00:00.000000
Session name
2021-2022

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Energy and Technology,” /meetings/meeting-3388.

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