HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
REP. NATE SHANNON
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure was called to order by
Chair Shannon.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Coleman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 19, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4723 before the committee:
HB 4723
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding
section 803s.
Representative Roth moved to report out HB 4723 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4897 before the committee:
HB 4897
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled "An act to
provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the
revision of that classification and for additions to
and deletions from each classification; to set up
and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to
provide for the deposits in the Michigan
transportation fund of specific taxes on motor
vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for
the allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and administration
of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote
safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers,
bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of
roads, streets, and highways; to set up and
establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the
allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and
administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan
truck safety commission; to establish certain
standards for road contracts for certain businesses;
to provide for the continuing review of
transportation needs within the state; to authorize
the state transportation commission, counties,
cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds,
and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds
for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the
payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide
for the limitations, payment, retirement, and
security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for
appropriations and tax levies by counties and
townships for county roads; to authorize
contributions by townships for county roads; to
provide for the establishment and administration
of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain
other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state
trunk line fund, critical bridge fund,
comprehensive transportation fund, and certain
other funds of money raised by specific taxes and
fees; to provide for definitions of public
transportation functions and criteria; to define the
purposes for which Michigan transportation funds
may be allocated; to provide for Michigan
transportation fund grants; to provide for review
and approval of transportation programs; to
provide for submission of annual legislative
requests and reports; to provide for the
establishment and functions of certain advisory
entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to
provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for
transportation purposes; to provide for the powers
and duties of certain state and local agencies and
officials; to provide for the making of loans for
transportation purposes by the state transportation
department and for the receipt and repayment by
local units and agencies of those loans from
certain specified sources; to investigate and study
the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges;
and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending
sections 12 and 13b (MCL 247.662 and
247.663b), section 12 as amended by 2020 PA
152.
Representative Conlin moved to report out HB 4897 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 251 before the committee:
SB 251
(Sen. Geiss)
A bill to amend 1982 PA 432, entitled "Motor bus
transportation act," by amending section 15 (MCL
474.115), as amended by 2016 PA 349.
Representative Miller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 251. The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative MacDonell moved to report out SB 251 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Shannon, MacDonell, Coleman, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Hoskins, Miller,
Outman, Roth, Bruck, Kunse, St. Germaine.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 22 before the committee:
SB 22
(Sen. Damoose)
A bill to amend 1945 PA 327, entitled
"Aeronautics code of the state of Michigan," by
amending section 80f (MCL 259.80f), as added by
2001 PA 225.
Senator Damoose testified in support of SB 22.
Jim Linderman, Emmett County Prosecutor, testified in support of SB 22.
Kevin Klein, representing the Michigan Association of Airport Executives and Cherry Capital
Airport, testified in support of SB 22. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 22, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Bechler, representing Gerald R. Ford Airport.
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 4845 before the committee:
HB 4845
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled "Michigan
memorial highway act," (MCL 250.1001 to
250.2092) by adding section 103a.
Representative Bruck, joined by Monroe Township Assistant Fire Chief Mike Broman, Former
Fire Chief Larry Merkle, and Former Firefighter Brian Merkle, all testified in support of HB
4845.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4845, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
At 10:55 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:56 AM, Majority Vice Chair MacDonell called the committee back to order.
The Vice Chair laid HB 4940 and HB 4941 before the committee:
HB 4940
(Rep. Shannon)
A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled "An act to
revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to
the establishment, opening, discontinuing,
vacating, closing, altering, improvement,
maintenance, and use of the public highways and
private roads; the condemnation of property and
gravel therefor; the building, repairing and
preservation of bridges; maintaining public access
to waterways under certain conditions; setting and
protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting
weeds and brush within this state; providing for
the election or appointment and defining the
powers, duties, and compensation of state, county,
township, and district highway officials; and to
prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by
amending section 21 (MCL 224.21), as amended
by 1996 PA 23.
HB 4941
(Rep. Filler)
A bill to amend 1964 PA 170, entitled "An act to
make uniform the liability of municipal
corporations, political subdivisions, and the state,
its agencies and departments, officers, employees,
and volunteers thereof, and members of certain
boards, councils, and task forces when engaged in
the exercise or discharge of a governmental
function, for injuries to property and persons; to
define and limit this liability; to define and limit
the liability of the state when engaged in a
proprietary function; to authorize the purchase of
liability insurance to protect against loss arising
out of this liability; to provide for defending
certain claims made against public officers,
employees, and volunteers and for paying
damages sought or awarded against them; to
provide for the legal defense of public officers,
employees, and volunteers; to provide for
reimbursement of public officers and employees
for certain legal expenses; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts," by amending section 2 (MCL
691.1402), as amended by 2012 PA 50.
Representative Shannon and Representative Filler both testified in support of HB 4940 and HB
4941. Questions and discussion followed.
At 11:01 AM, Majority Vice Chair MacDonell laid the committee at ease.
At 11:02 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4940 and HB 4941, but did not wish to
speak:
Bob DeVries, representing the County Road Commission Self Insurance Pool.
Ed Noyola, representing the County Road Association of Michigan.
Dennis Kolar, representing the Road Commission for Oakland County.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 4940 and HB 4941, but did not
wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Shannon adjourned the meeting at
11:03 AM.
Representative Nate Shannon, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov