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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOSEPH N BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian,
Shannon.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Sneller moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 5, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4806 and HB 5445 before the committee:
HB 4806
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled
"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public
and certain private utilities and other services affected with a
public interest within this state; to provide for alternative
energy suppliers; to provide for licensing; to include
municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy
under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service
commission and to prescribe and define its powers and
duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission
and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the
public service commission; to provide for the powers and
duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to
provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of
certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic
adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without
notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation
programs permitted under state law for certain federal
exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of
resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and
practices of providers of energy; to allow for the
securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide
for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect
and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending the title
and sections 10g, 10h, and 10q (MCL 460.10g, 460.10h, and
460.10q), the title as amended by 2016 PA 341, section 10g
as amended by 2008 PA 286, section 10h as added by 2000
PA 142, and section 10q as added by 2000 PA 141.
HB 5445
(Rep. Schroeder)
A bill to regulate persons that
provide electric vehicle charging services; to require
registration of certain persons that provide electric vehicle
charging services; and to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state officers and entities.
Nathan Kark and Tim White, representing the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Development, testified in opposition to HB 5445. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4806, but did not wish to speak:
Laura Sherman, representing the Michigan Energy Innovation Council.
Mike Alaimo, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5445, but did not wish to
speak:
Laura Sherman, representing the Michigan Energy Innovation Council.
Mike Alaimo, representing Clean Fuels Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5445, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Ward, representing Tesla.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4806 and HB 5445, but did
not wish to speak:
Charlotte Jameson, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4806 and HB 5445, but did not wish to
speak:
Ed Rivet, representing the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum.
Representative Markkanen moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4806. The motion prevailed
17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian,
Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to refer HB 4806 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 12-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Kuppa, Manoogian.
Nays: Reps. Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Shannon.
Pass: None.
Representative Wendzel moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5445. The motion prevailed 13-
4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Sneller, Kuppa, Manoogian.
Nays: Reps. Lasinski, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Shannon.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to reconsider the vote by which the substitute (H-2) to HB 5445 was
adopted. The motion prevailed 16-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller, O'Malley,
Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian, Shannon.
Nays: Rep. Lower.
Pass: None.
Representative Schroeder moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5445. The motion prevailed 17-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Kuppa, Manoogian,
Shannon.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Frederick moved to refer HB 5445 to the committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 12-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bellino, Wendzel, Alexander, Frederick, Lower, Filler, Markkanen, Mueller,
O'Malley, Schroeder, Kuppa, Manoogian.
Nays: Reps. Lasinski, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Haadsma, Shannon.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Bellino adjourned the meeting
at 9:25 AM.
Representative Joseph Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
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- Meeting date
- 2020-02-19
- Meeting state
- held
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
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- Session name
- 2019-2020