Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Energy and Environment

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Meeting date
2023-09-20
Scheduled start
2023-09-20 12:30:00.000000
Documented start
2023-09-20 12:36:00.000000
Documented end
2023-09-20 15:42:00.000000
Location
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Official minutes
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Actual end
2023-09-20 15:42:00.000000
Actual start
2023-09-20 12:36:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-274
Committee name
Energy and Environment
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. KRISTEN MCDONALD RIVET, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. SAM SINGH SEN. ROSEMARY BAYER SEN. SUE SHINK SEN. KEVIN HERTEL SEN. DARRIN CAMILLERI SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. JOHN DAMOOSE SEN. RICK OUTMAN SEN. ROGER HAUCK SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SENATOR SEAN MCCANN CHAIR 7100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-5100 FAX: (517) 373-5115 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES September 20, 2023 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 12:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 271 (Sen. Geiss). 2. Testimony regarding SB 273 (Sen. Singh). 3. Testimony regarding SB 502 (Sen. Shink). The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to adopt the meeting minutes from September 14, 2023. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Sen. Singh to summarize the changes to SB 271 and SB 273. The Chair invited Sen. Shink to summarize SB 502. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 271, SB 273, and SB 502: Dan Scripps, Michigan Public Service Commission – No Position Tim Minotas, Sierra Club – Support Charlotte Jameson, Michigan Environmental Council – Support Derrell Slaughter, Natural Resources Defense Council – Support Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support Dr. Lisa Del Buono, Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action – Support Carlo Cavallaro, Coalition for Community Solar Access – No Position Roshan Krishman, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition – Neutral Andrew Kaplowitz, Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice – Neutral Mike Johnston, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose Page 1 of 2 Mike Alaimo, Michigan Chamber – Oppose Deana Dennis, Ceres – Support Boratha Tan, Vote Solar – Support Alison Sutter and Karyn Ferrick, City of Grand Rapids – Support Sean McBrearty, Clean Water Action – Support 502, Neutral 271, 273 Edyta Sitko, Union of Concerned Scientists – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 271 and SB 273: Dr. Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy – Support Justin Carpenter and Grace Mickienzi, Michigan EIBC – Support Samarth Medakkar, Advanced Energy United – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 271 and SB 502: Juan Jhong-Chung, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition – Neutral Rafael Mojica, Soulardarity – Neutral The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 271: Gary Melow, Michigan Biomass – Neutral Kaitlin Kelly O'Neill, ECA Solar – Support Mike O'Brien, Indiana Michigan Power Co. – No Position Dana Adams, RNG Coalition – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 271, SB 273, and SB 502: Courtney Bourgoin, Evergreen Action – Support David Lossing, Huron River Watershed Council – Support Katie Gordon, Grand Rapids Chamber – Oppose Horst Schmidt, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Support David Gurk, Washtenaw Chapter of Climate Reality – Support Adam Forrer, Audubon Great Lakes – No Position The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 271 and SB 502: Will Lievense, Foundry Association of – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 271 and SB 273: Stephanie Kreuz, Heritage Action for America – Oppose There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:42 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: October 25, 2023 Page 2 of 2
Location
the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count
1
Meeting date
2023-09-20
Meeting id
meeting-3978
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
2023-09-20 12:30:00.000000
Session name
2023-2024

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Energy and Environment,” /meetings/meeting-3978.

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