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Meeting date: 2024-02-15
Scheduled start: 2024-02-15 13:30:00.000000
Documented start: 2024-02-15 13:42:00.000000
Documented end: 2024-02-15 14:27:00.000000
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2024-02-15 14:27:00.000000
Actual start: 2024-02-15 13:42:00.000000
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 February 15, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment was scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in the 403 Room of the Capitol Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 366 (Sen. McCann) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 225 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 226 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation. 4. Reported HB 4185 (Rep. Mentzer) with recommendation. 5. Reported HB 4186 (S-1) (Rep. McKinney) with recommendation. 6. Reported HB 4188 (S-1) (Rep. Aiyash) with recommendation. 7. Reported HB 4190 (Rep. VanderWall) with recommendation. 8. Testimony regarding SB 398 (Sen. McCann). The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:42 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 February 1, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Reka Holley Voelker, from the Michigan Public Service Commission, to answer questions regarding SB 366. The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 366: Reka Holley Voelker, Michigan Public Service Commission – Support John Fournier, City of Ann Arbor – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet to report SB 366 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Page 1 of 4 Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair offered, and summarized, (S-1) versions of SB 225 and SB 226. Sen. Outman offered an (S-1) version of HB 4186. The Chair invited Sen. Outman to summarize the (S-1) version of HB 4186. Sen. Chang offered an (S-1) version of HB 4188. The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize the (S-1) version of HB 4188. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4188: Tim Langholz, NFIB – Oppose The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Outman to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 225. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report the (S-1) version of SB 225 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino Nays: Sen. Hauck The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 226. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report the (S-1) version of SB 226 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino Nays: Sen. Hauck The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 4185 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, and Polehanki Nays: Sen.(s) Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 2 of 4 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Singh to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4186. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino Nays: Sen. Hauck The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report the (S-1) version of HB 4186 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino Nays: Sen. Hauck The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4188. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, Hauck, and Bellino Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Shink to report the (S-1) version of HB 4188 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, and Outman Nays: Sen.(s) Lauwers, Damoose, Hauck, and Bellino The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bayer to report HB 4190 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Bellino Nays: Sen. Hauck The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. At 1:50 p.m., Sen. Bellino left the committee and did not return. The Chair summarized SB 398. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 398. The Chair made a motion to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 398. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair McCann, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Singh, Bayer, Shink, Hertel, Camilleri, Chang, Polehanki, Lauwers, Damoose, Outman, and Hauck Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 398: Dr. Douglas McLaughlin, Kalamazoo River Watershed – Support Sydney Hart and Jerrod Sanders, EGLE – Support Page 3 of 4 The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 398: Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Support Evan Zimmerman, Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Support Megan Tinsley, Michigan Environmental Council – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:27 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: February 22, 2024 Page 4 of 4
Location: the 403 Room of the Capitol Building
Media count: 0
Meeting date: 2024-02-15
Meeting id: meeting-4081
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2024-02-15 13:30:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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