MEMBERS:
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. KEVIN HERTEL
SEN. STEPHANIE CHANG
SEN. SEAN MCCANN
SEN. JOSEPH BELLINO, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM
SEN. ROGER VICTORY
SEN. JON BUMSTEAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
CHAIR
5500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7800
FAX: (517) 373-9310
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
February 20, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, February
20, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4012 (Rep. Slagh) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 5103 (Rep. McKinney).
3. Testimony regarding SB 706 (Sen. Klinefelt).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:34 p.m. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino,
McBroom, Victory, and Bumstead, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bellino to adopt the meeting minutes from February 13, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4012:
Page Sikes, Resident of Leland – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Chang to report HB 4012 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Bellino, McBroom, Victory, and
Bumstead
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Rep. McKinney to summarize HB 5103.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5103:
Erin Schor and Melissa Horste, Michigan Department of State – Support
Honorable Judge Derek Meinecke, 44th District Court – Support
Page 1 of 2
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
5103:
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Judge Mike Carpenter, Michigan District Judges Association – Support
Trevor VanDyke, State Court Administrative Office – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Liz Balck, ACLU of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Klinefelt to summarize SB 706.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 706:
Melissa Horste and Erin Schor, Michigan Department of State – Support
The following cards were read in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
706:
Paul Stankewitz, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Judge Mike Carpenter, Michigan District Judges Association – Support
Julie Cassidy, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
David Guenthner, Mackinac Center – Support
Liz Balck, ACLU of Michigan – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 27, 2024
Page 2 of 2