HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Transportation was called to order by Chair O'Malley.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. O'Malley, Howell, Griffin, Carra, Roth, Harris, Sneller, Clemente, Shannon,
Liberati, Puri.
Absent: Reps. Eisen, LaFave.
Excused: None.
Representatives Howell, Roth, Harris, Clemente, Shannon, Liberati and Puri joined the
committee remotely.
The Chair laid HB 6123 before the committee:
HB 6123
(Rep. 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.
Representative Damoose testified in support of HB 6123.
James Linderman, representing the Emmet County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, testified in
support of HB 6123. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6123, but did not wish to speak:
Detroit Regional Chamber.
KC Steckelberg, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
Kevin Klein, representing the Michigan Association of Airport Executives.
Troy Richardson, representing Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
The following person submitted a card with no position on HB 6123, but did not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid SB 640 before the committee:
SB 640
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 722 (MCL
257.722), as amended by 2018 PA 274.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn's office, joined by Josh Clayton, representing the
Michigan Towing Association, both testified in support of SB 640. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 640, but did not wish to
speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid SB 745 before the committee:
SB 745
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled "Hertel-
Law-T. Stopczynski port authority act," by
amending sections 2, 4, 8, 9, 14, and 22 (MCL
120.102, 120.104, 120.108, 120.109, 120.114, and
120.122), section 14 as amended by 2002 PA 412.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn's office, joined by Mark Schrupp, representing the
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, both testified in support of SB 745.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 745, but did not wish to speak:
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The Chair laid HB 6369 before the committee:
HB 6369
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan
vehicle code," by amending section 606b (MCL
257.606b), as added by 2016 PA 332.
Representative Harris testified in support of HB 6369.
Katie Marshall, representing the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, testified in support
of HB 6369.
Paul Corbett, representing MICHauto, testified in support of HB 6369.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6369, but did not wish to speak:
Brian O'Connell, representing General Motors.
Gabby Bruno, representing Ford Motor Company.
Mike Compagnoni, representing Waymo.
David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Karen Johnston, representing Toyota Motor North America.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair O'Malley adjourned the meeting at
10:59 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov