MEMBERS:
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. RICK OUTMAN
SEN. DAN LAUWERS
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. ADAM J. HOLLIER
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR TOM BARRETT
CHAIR
3200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3447
FAX: (517) 373-5849
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 13, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Thursday, May 13,
2021, at 11:00 a.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 429 (Sen. Ananich).
2. Testimony regarding SB 430 (Sen. Ananich).
3. Testimony regarding SB 431 (Sen. Ananich).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:17 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Barrett, Sen.(s) LaSata, McBroom, Victory, Outman, Lauwers, Geiss,
and Bullock, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hollier was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McBroom to adopt the meeting minutes from April 21, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Ananich to summarize SB 429, SB 430, and SB 431.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 429, SB 430 and SB 431:
Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose
Rich Studley, Michigan Chamber – Support
Sen. Kevin Daley – Oppose
Travis Boeskool, James Clift, and Adam Wygant, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and
Energy – No Position
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 429 and SB 431:
Christopher Bzdok, Metamora Preservation Advocacy Fund – Oppose
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 429, SB 430,
and SB 431:
Alan Cropsey, Citizen – Oppose
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Tim Hunnicutt, Citizen – Oppose
Lee Graham, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Gordon Smith, Citizen – Oppose
Doug Needham, Michigan Aggregates Association – Support
Mark Frank, Citizen – Oppose
Sean Hammond, Michigan Environmental Council – Oppose
Jennifer Rigterink, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose
Nick Occhipinti, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Robert DePalma, Groveland Township – Oppose
Barbara Schmid, Sharon Township – Oppose
Bill Richardson, Extraction Committee Chair for Waterloo Township – No Position
Nick Leach, Negaunee Township – No Position
Horst Schmidt, Citizen – Oppose
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding SB 429 and SB
431:
Scott Benscoter, Metamora Township – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 429,
SB 430, and SB 431:
Curtis Holt, City of Wyoming – Oppose
Mayor Bryan Barnett, City of Rochester Hills – Oppose
Supervisor Chris Barnett, Orion Township – Oppose
Victor Dzenowagis, Metamora Land Preservation – Oppose
Jocelyn Scofield, Citizen – Oppose
Julie Scofield, Metamora Land Preservation – Oppose
Michele Joliat, Citizen – Oppose
Mike Compagnoni, Michigan Section of the American Waterworks Association – Oppose
Mike Compagnoni, Michigan Water Environment Association – Oppose
Andrea Brown, Michigan Association of Planning – Oppose
Hallie Fox, Michigan League of Conservation Voters – Oppose
Dan DeGraaf, Michigan Concrete Association – Support
Jonathan Burd, Michigan Laborers Union – Support
Caroline Liethen, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
Lance Binoniemi, Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association – Support
William Miller, Operating Engineers 324 – Support
Doug Moore, Fisher Companies – Support
Rob Wilson, Mid-Michigan Materials – Support
Bob Adcock, Angelo Iafrate Construction – Support
Jim Lester, Lester Brothers Excavating and Trucking – Support
Greg Lemke, Citizen – Support
Thomas Downs, Recycled Aggregates – Support
Bob Nobbs, NBSX LLC – Support
Mike Balkema, Balkema Excavating – Support
Philip Hecht, Twin Springs Aggregate – Support
Bill Lester, Lester Brothers Excavating and Trucking – Support
Bill Lester, Jr., Lester Brothers Excavating and Trucking – Support
Jessica Routley, AZO Services Management Inc. – Support
Mark Schlegel, Carl Schlegel Inc. – Support
Nicole Platt, Edw. C. Levy Co. – Support
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Jimmy Lester, Lester Brothers Excavating and Trucking – Support
Andrew Rose, HiPoint Aggregate Equipment – Support
Donald Marsh, American Aggregates of Michigan Inc. – Support
Amy Moyle, Great Lakes Mineral Works LLC – Support
Dan Balkema, Aggregate Resources – Support
Richard Gillespie, Gillespie Enterprises Inc. – Support
Cody Lester, Lester Brother Excavating and Trucking – Support
Mark Larsen, Specification Stone Products – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:31 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 26, 2021
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