MEC Capitol Update
3/07/05
First
hearing by Joint House and Senate Transportation Committees
on Governor's Granholm's "Fix it First" approach
to roads will take place in Canton tonight. Opponents are
expected to argue for more new roads at the hearing.
Senate
On
the Calendar:
In
committee:
Natural
Resources & Environmental Affairs will meet on Tuesday
(3/8) at 3:00 PM to take up:
SB
79 – Requires voter approval for imposing up to a
$2.00 fee per household to fund waste reduction programs.
Counties currently have this authority without having to go
to the voters. .
SB
282 – Provides for an exemption from the soil erosion
and sedimentation control program for certain residential
projects and a general permit for the maintenance of others,
such as seawalls.
And presentations
given by:
Jon W.
Allan, Director of Environmental Services, Consumers Energy
Company (Member of the Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council)
Kurt L.
Heise, Director of Wayne County Department of Environment
(Member of the Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council)
James
Clift, Policy Director for the Michigan Environmental Council
Technology
and Energy is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (3/9) for
a presentation by the Michigan Public Service Commission on
their annual report.
House
On
the calendar:
In
committee:
Energy
and Technology will meet on Wednesday (3/9) at 9:00 AM
for a presentation on the 2004 Status of Electric Competition
in Michigan report
by Dr. Michel Hiser, Director, Competitive Energy Division,
MPSC
Energy
and Technology: Energy will meet on Thursday (3/10) at
11:00 AM or after committees are given leave by the House
to meet, whichever time is later to continue discussion of
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Joint
Committees:
Joint
House and Senate Transportation Committee will be held
on Monday (3/7) at 6:30 pm at the Canton Township Hall, Freedom
Room, Lower Level, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton
On the
agenda Presentation & public testimony on the 5-Year Transportation
Program by Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
This is
the first of a number of hearing around the state that will
advocate for new roads instead of fixing our current roads
first.
Submitted
by:
James
Clift
Brad Garmon
Michigan Environmental Council
119 Pere Marquette, Ste 2A
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 487-9539
