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
April 9, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was scheduled for Tuesday, April 9,
2024, at 3:30 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 682 (S-3) (Sen. Damoose) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 4928 (Rep. Shannon).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4929 (Rep. Carter).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4930 (Rep. Carter).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:32 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. Klinefelt to adopt the meeting minutes from March 19, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Bumstead offered an (S-3) version to SB 682.
The Chair invited Sen. Damoose to summarize the (S-3) version of SB 682.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bumstead to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 682. 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 (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report the (S-3) version of SB 682 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Geiss, Sen.(s) Klinefelt, Wojno, Hertel, Chang, McCann, Victory, and Bumstead
Nays: Sen.(s) Bellino and McBroom
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair invited Rep. Tyrone Carter to summarize HB 4928 to HB 4930.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4928, HB 4929 and HB 4930:
Steve Randazzo, BusPatrol – Support
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Oppose
Bruce Timmons, Citizen – Neutral
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB
4928, HB 4929, and HB 4930:
Olivia Ponte, Michigan Department of Education – Oppose
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Support
Judge Mike Carpenter, Michigan District Judges Association – Oppose
Debbie Mikula, Michigan Library Association – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 4, 2024
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