HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
REP. JACK O'MALLEY
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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, Eisen, Howell, Griffin, LaFave, Berman, Carra, Roth, Sneller,
Clemente, Liberati, Puri.
Absent: Rep. Shannon.
Excused: Rep. Shannon.
Representative Carra moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 22, 2021. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid the presentation on Mackinac Bridge Safety before the committee.
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kelenske, representing the Michigan State Police, provided a
presentation on Mackinac Bridge Safety. Questions and discussion followed.
Safety and Security Administrator Eileen Phifer, representing the Michigan Department of
Transportation, provided a presentation on Mackinac Bridge Safety. Questions and discussion
followed.
Director Kim Nowack, representing the Mackinac Bridge Authority, provided a presentation on
Mackinac Bridge Safety. Questions and discussion followed.
Troy Hagon, representing the Michigan Department of Transportation, approached to answer
questions from committee members.
Representative Sneller moved to excuse Representative Shannon from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Jack O'Malley adjourned the meeting
at 11:10 AM.
Representative Jack O'Malley, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov